| | Rainier, WA | Ocean Shores, WA | United States |
| Population | 2,772 | 6,637 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.2% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.8% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.2 | 63.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,799 | 5,590 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,492 | 3,836 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 991 | 2,301 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 57.5% | 75.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 137.1% | 192.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,599.5 | 779.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.7 | 8.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 4.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Rainier, WA | Ocean Shores, WA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 0.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.7% | 2.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.0% | 2.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 1.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 5.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 7.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 18.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 29.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 9.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.1% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Rainier, WA | Ocean Shores, WA | United States |
| White | 85.6% | 84.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 2.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.2% | 7.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% | 2.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Rainier, WA | Ocean Shores, WA | United States |
| Married Population | 50.9% | 64.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.7% | 62.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.1% | 35.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.2% | 14.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.9% | 12.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.0% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.08 | 1.89 | 2.60 |
| Households | 900 | 3,501 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 718 | 2,237 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.2% | 11.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.1% | 73.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 182 | 1,264 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.4% | 4.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% |