Rockaway Beach, OR Demographics

A map of Rockaway Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,404	1,238	89.9%	85.9%
Black	50	2	3.2%	0.1%
Hispanic	40	49	2.6%	3.4%
Multiracial	39	97	2.5%	6.7%
Asian	19	28	1.2%	1.9%
Native American/Other	10	27	0.6%	1.9%

Rockaway Beach, Oregon has an estimated population of 1,562, an increase from the 1,441 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.9% White, 3.2% Black, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rockaway Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rockaway Beach has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Rockaway Beach, that probability was 25.6% in 2020 and 19.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rockaway Beach is ranked the 190th most populous place in Oregon, out of 426 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Rockaway Beach was ranked the 195th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rockaway Beach's White Population

1,404 residents of Rockaway Beach, or 89.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rockaway Beach is significantly higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Rockaway Beach ranks 129th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's White population has grown by an estimated 13.4%. White residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has increased from 85.9% to 89.9%.

Rockaway Beach is more White than neighboring Garibaldi (83.4% White), Wheeler (75% White), Barnesdale (79.3% White), and Manzanita (81.9% White). Rockaway Beach is less White than neighboring Bayside Gardens (93.7% White).

Rockaway Beach's Black Population

50 residents of Rockaway Beach, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rockaway Beach is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Rockaway Beach ranks 279th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's Black population has grown by an estimated 2400.0%. Black residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has increased from 0.1% to 3.2%.

Rockaway Beach is more Black than neighboring Garibaldi (0.4% Black), Wheeler (0% Black), Barnesdale (0% Black), Manzanita (0% Black), and Bayside Gardens (0% Black).

Rockaway Beach's Asian Population

19 residents of Rockaway Beach, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rockaway Beach is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Rockaway Beach ranks 77th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 32.1%. Asian residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.2%.

Rockaway Beach is more Asian than neighboring Garibaldi (1% Asian), Wheeler (0.2% Asian), Barnesdale (0% Asian), and Manzanita (0.7% Asian). Rockaway Beach is less Asian than neighboring Bayside Gardens (4% Asian).

Rockaway Beach's Hispanic Population

40 residents of Rockaway Beach, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rockaway Beach is considerably lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Rockaway Beach ranks 369th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 18.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.6%.

Rockaway Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Bayside Gardens (0.9% Hispanic). Rockaway Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Garibaldi (9.4% Hispanic), Wheeler (16.5% Hispanic), Barnesdale (15.9% Hispanic), and Manzanita (14.3% Hispanic).

Rockaway Beach's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Rockaway Beach, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Rockaway Beach is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Rockaway Beach ranks 164th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.6%.

Rockaway Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barnesdale (0% Native American/Other), Manzanita (0% Native American/Other), and Bayside Gardens (0% Native American/Other). Rockaway Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garibaldi (2% Native American/Other), and Wheeler (1.3% Native American/Other).

Rockaway Beach's Multiracial Population

39 residents of Rockaway Beach, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rockaway Beach is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Rockaway Beach ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 426 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 59.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has decreased from 6.7% to 2.5%.

Rockaway Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Bayside Gardens (1.4% Multiracial). Rockaway Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Garibaldi (3.8% Multiracial), Wheeler (6.9% Multiracial), Barnesdale (4.8% Multiracial), and Manzanita (3.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.