Montesano

Population: 4,157
Median household income: $65,938
Median home value: $331,300

Montesano, a community in Grays Harbor County, Washington, has 4,157 residents. The median household income of $65,938 is in line with the Grays Harbor County median ($63,539).

Between 2019 and 2023, Montesano's population grew 5.1% from 3,957 to 4,157, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $204,100 to $331,300.

Owners occupy 65.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,157
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,938
Median home value: $331,300
Median gross rent: $1,201
Housing units: 1,858
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9574,157

Median household income

$66,066$65,938

Median home value

$204,100$331,300

Median gross rent

$834$1,201

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,957	$66,066	$204,100	$834
2020	4,002	$50,933	$213,500	$943
2021	4,070	$58,083	$239,400	$1,042
2022	4,124	$57,500	$308,900	$1,238
2023	4,157	$65,938	$331,300	$1,201

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	342	8.2%
5 to 17	736	17.7%
18 to 24	135	3.2%
25 to 34	668	16.1%
35 to 44	296	7.1%
45 to 54	473	11.4%
55 to 64	500	12.0%
65 to 74	504	12.1%
75 and over	503	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,734	89.8%
Black or African American	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	23	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	215	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	170	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	5.0%
High school graduate	875	29.7%
Some college or associate's	1,136	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	476	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	311	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked11.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,201	77.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	181	11.6%
Bicycle	7	0.4%
Worked from home	164	10.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	574	41.2%
15 to 29 min	523	37.6%
30 to 44 min	97	7.0%
45 to 59 min	119	8.5%
60+ min	79	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 3.1% (121 of 3,951)

	Count	Share
Family households	999	62.0%
Nonfamily households	611	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,610	86.7%
Vacant	248	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,048	65.1%
Renter-occupied	562	34.9%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,305	70.2%
1-unit, attached	31	1.7%
2 to 4 units	256	13.8%
5 to 19 units	45	2.4%
20 or more units	122	6.6%
Mobile home & other	99	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5346895
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 47.0147, -123.5857