This region experiences warm and semi-dry summers with some rainy days, with no average monthly temperatures above 70.4 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Waldport has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. There are cool winters during which intense rainfall occurs. It has warm, dry summers with partly overcast and moderate rainfall trough the summer months. Snow in Waldport is rare but not unpossible in winter months. Average December temperatures are a maximum of and a minimum of. Average August temperatures are a maximum of and a minimum of. The record high temperature was. The record low temperature was. Average annual precipitation is. There are on average 165 days with measurable precipitation which makes Waldport a temperate rainforest. Waldport's Köppen classification and climate is similar to locations such as parts of Ireland, southern UK, North-west Washington around Olympic National Park and Canada's British Columbia.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,033 people, 974 households, and 530 families living in the city. The population density was. There were 1,196 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White, 0.8% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population. There were 974 households of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couplesliving together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.6% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age in the city was 53 years. 15.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.1% were from 25 to 44; 36.9% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,050 people, 909 households, and 540 families living in the city. The population density was 956.8 people per square mile. There were 1,099 housing units at an average density of 513.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 93.41% White, 0.10% African American, 2.20% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.71% of the population. There were 909 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.81. In the city, the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,301, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $29,904 versus $22,071 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,939. About 9.4% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
