Belfair

Population: 4,601
Median household income: $74,477
Median home value: $307,600

Belfair is a community in Mason County, Washington, home to 4,601 residents. Its median household income of $74,477 runs below the Mason County figure of $78,359.

Between 2019 and 2023, Belfair's population held roughly steady from 4,564 to 4,601, while its median home value rose 45.9% from $210,800 to $307,600.

The median resident is 31.5 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 21.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,601
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,477
Median home value: $307,600
Median gross rent: $1,150
Housing units: 1,825
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5644,601

Median household income

$51,772$74,477

Median home value

$210,800$307,600

Median gross rent

$944$1,150

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,564	$51,772	$210,800	$944
2020	4,557	$52,917	$198,800	$968
2021	4,179	$55,325	$223,000	$953
2022	4,175	$68,080	$257,000	$985
2023	4,601	$74,477	$307,600	$1,150

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3421.7%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	352	7.7%
5 to 17	814	17.7%
18 to 24	393	8.5%
25 to 34	998	21.7%
35 to 44	452	9.8%
45 to 54	375	8.2%
55 to 64	636	13.8%
65 to 74	466	10.1%
75 and over	115	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,903	63.1%
Black or African American	231	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	139	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	531	11.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	779	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's48.1%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	248	8.2%
High school graduate	978	32.1%
Some college or associate's	1,463	48.1%
Bachelor's degree	242	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	111	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone62.8%

Carpooled26.5%

Public transit3.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,184	62.8%
Carpooled	500	26.5%
Public transit	74	3.9%
Walked	16	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	4.5%
Other means	25	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	173	9.6%
15 to 29 min	344	19.1%
30 to 44 min	484	26.9%
45 to 59 min	507	28.2%
60+ min	291	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 4.7% (217 of 4,601)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,075	61.2%
Nonfamily households	682	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,757	96.3%
Vacant	68	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,314	74.8%
Renter-occupied	443	25.2%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,309	71.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	118	6.5%
5 to 19 units	83	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	315	17.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5305140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.84 sq mi
Center point: 47.4468, -122.8528