Shelton

Population: 10,619
Median household income: $60,589
Median home value: $296,100

Shelton is a community in Mason County, Washington, home to 10,619 residents. The median household income of $60,589 is below the Mason County median ($78,359).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelton's population grew 4.4% from 10,167 to 10,619, while its median home value rose 82.0% from $162,700 to $296,100.

The median resident is 31.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,619
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,589
Median home value: $296,100
Median gross rent: $1,298
Housing units: 3,789
Homeownership rate: 52.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,16710,619

Median household income

$40,809$60,589

Median home value

$162,700$296,100

Median gross rent

$932$1,298

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,167	$40,809	$162,700	$932
2020	10,467	$46,481	$184,100	$1,037
2021	10,288	$48,000	$208,400	$1,065
2022	10,484	$57,907	$271,400	$1,241
2023	10,619	$60,589	$296,100	$1,298

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	961	9.0%
5 to 17	2,132	20.1%
18 to 24	1,148	10.8%
25 to 34	1,755	16.5%
35 to 44	1,329	12.5%
45 to 54	939	8.8%
55 to 64	914	8.6%
65 to 74	746	7.0%
75 and over	695	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,718	63.3%
Black or African American	37	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.7%
Asian	109	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	709	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,934	27.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,019	16.0%
High school graduate	2,038	32.0%
Some college or associate's	2,121	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	903	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	297	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,996	73.8%
Carpooled	529	13.0%
Public transit	31	0.8%
Walked	101	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	372	9.2%
Other means	30	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,489	40.4%
15 to 29 min	694	18.8%
30 to 44 min	708	19.2%
45 to 59 min	328	8.9%
60+ min	468	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 23.3% (2,416 of 10,348)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,136	62.0%
Nonfamily households	1,307	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,443	90.9%
Vacant	346	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,823	52.9%
Renter-occupied	1,620	47.1%

1-unit, detached65.8%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,495	65.8%
1-unit, attached	6	0.2%
2 to 4 units	452	11.9%
5 to 19 units	291	7.7%
20 or more units	247	6.5%
Mobile home & other	298	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5363735
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.44 sq mi
Center point: 47.2256, -123.1122