Port Townsend

Population: 10,290
Median household income: $60,015
Median home value: $502,500

Port Townsend is a community in Jefferson County, Washington, home to 10,290 residents. The median household income of $60,015 is below the Jefferson County median ($71,143).

Between 2019 and 2023, Port Townsend's population grew 7.7% from 9,551 to 10,290, while its median home value rose 48.7% from $338,000 to $502,500.

The typical home was built around 1981. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,290
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,015
Median home value: $502,500
Median gross rent: $1,151
Housing units: 6,068
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.2%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,55110,290

Median household income

$51,389$60,015

Median home value

$338,000$502,500

Median gross rent

$957$1,151

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,551	$51,389	$338,000	$957
2020	9,710	$53,690	$352,400	$969
2021	10,002	$54,907	$372,600	$1,076
2022	10,161	$59,193	$448,400	$1,111
2023	10,290	$60,015	$502,500	$1,151

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7424.4%

75 and over16.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	183	1.8%
5 to 17	994	9.7%
18 to 24	506	4.9%
25 to 34	666	6.5%
35 to 44	1,065	10.3%
45 to 54	1,115	10.8%
55 to 64	1,544	15.0%
65 to 74	2,511	24.4%
75 and over	1,706	16.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,089	88.3%
Black or African American	75	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.4%
Asian	84	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	94	0.9%
Two or more races	493	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	411	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate14.0%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree28.3%

Graduate or professional degree23.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	185	2.1%
High school graduate	1,205	14.0%
Some college or associate's	2,728	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,434	28.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,055	23.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone53.4%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit1.7%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home28.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,874	53.4%
Carpooled	258	7.4%
Public transit	58	1.7%
Walked	214	6.1%
Bicycle	79	2.3%
Worked from home	999	28.5%
Other means	28	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,592	63.4%
15 to 29 min	453	18.0%
30 to 44 min	157	6.3%
45 to 59 min	161	6.4%
60+ min	148	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 14.2% (1,446 of 10,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,730	49.8%
Nonfamily households	2,751	50.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,481	90.3%
Vacant	587	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,871	70.6%
Renter-occupied	1,610	29.4%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,504	74.2%
1-unit, attached	158	2.6%
2 to 4 units	371	6.1%
5 to 19 units	279	4.6%
20 or more units	427	7.0%
Mobile home & other	329	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5355855
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 48.1218, -122.7879