Grays Harbor County, Washington

31 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 76,397
Median household income: $63,539
Median home value: $279,500

Grays Harbor County is a county in Washington with a population of 76,397. 31 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,539 runs below the Washington figure of $94,952.

From 2019 to 2023, Grays Harbor County's population grew 5.0% from 72,779 to 76,397, while its median household income rose 24.0% from $51,240 to $63,539.

75.7% of workers drive to work alone. 73.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 76,397
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $63,539
Median home value: $279,500
Median gross rent: $1,018
Housing units: 36,568
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

72,77976,397

Median household income

$51,240$63,539

Median home value

$178,800$279,500

Median gross rent

$775$1,018

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	72,779	$51,240	$178,800	$775
2020	73,769	$50,665	$192,600	$828
2021	74,737	$53,615	$213,200	$873
2022	75,672	$59,105	$249,900	$943
2023	76,397	$63,539	$279,500	$1,018

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,610	4.7%
5 to 17	11,663	15.3%
18 to 24	5,123	6.7%
25 to 34	8,928	11.7%
35 to 44	9,176	12.0%
45 to 54	8,948	11.7%
55 to 64	11,511	15.1%
65 to 74	11,104	14.5%
75 and over	6,334	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59,034	77.3%
Black or African American	1,241	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,854	3.7%
Asian	943	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	311	0.4%
Some other race	134	0.2%
Two or more races	3,618	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,262	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,409	9.7%
High school graduate	19,743	35.3%
Some college or associate's	20,981	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	6,461	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,407	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit1.7%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,117	75.7%
Carpooled	2,175	7.4%
Public transit	484	1.7%
Walked	1,086	3.7%
Bicycle	152	0.5%
Worked from home	2,747	9.4%
Other means	455	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,629	40.2%
15 to 29 min	7,475	28.2%
30 to 44 min	3,824	14.4%
45 to 59 min	1,651	6.2%
60+ min	2,890	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 14.1% (10,358 of 73,378)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,390	61.3%
Nonfamily households	11,592	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,982	82.0%
Vacant	6,586	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,770	72.6%
Renter-occupied	8,212	27.4%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26,978	73.8%
1-unit, attached	476	1.3%
2 to 4 units	2,119	5.8%
5 to 19 units	1,395	3.8%
20 or more units	1,392	3.8%
Mobile home & other	4,208	11.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 53027
State: Washington
Land area: 1,901 sq mi
Water area: 322 sq mi
Center point: 47.1137, -123.8267