Pacific County, Washington

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,750
Median household income: $62,350
Median home value: $274,000

Pacific County, Washington counts 23,750 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,350, its median household income sits below Washington's $94,952.

From 2019 to 2023, Pacific County's population grew 9.5% from 21,688 to 23,750, while its median household income rose 33.4% from $46,733 to $62,350.

23.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,750
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,350
Median home value: $274,000
Median gross rent: $962
Housing units: 16,220
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,68823,750

Median household income

$46,733$62,350

Median home value

$176,800$274,000

Median gross rent

$754$962

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,688	$46,733	$176,800	$754
2020	22,121	$50,873	$185,600	$805
2021	22,974	$54,598	$214,900	$867
2022	23,396	$58,889	$252,100	$955
2023	23,750	$62,350	$274,000	$962

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7421.7%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	803	3.4%
5 to 17	2,805	11.8%
18 to 24	1,312	5.5%
25 to 34	1,915	8.1%
35 to 44	2,497	10.5%
45 to 54	2,569	10.8%
55 to 64	4,014	16.9%
65 to 74	5,150	21.7%
75 and over	2,685	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,989	80.0%
Black or African American	121	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	430	1.8%
Asian	404	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.1%
Some other race	231	1.0%
Two or more races	1,249	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,313	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,710	9.1%
High school graduate	5,483	29.1%
Some college or associate's	7,239	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,108	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,290	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone65.3%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,858	65.3%
Carpooled	1,128	12.6%
Public transit	57	0.6%
Walked	510	5.7%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	1,281	14.3%
Other means	127	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,696	48.1%
15 to 29 min	1,712	22.3%
30 to 44 min	1,024	13.3%
45 to 59 min	590	7.7%
60+ min	665	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 11.6% (2,709 of 23,434)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,479	60.2%
Nonfamily households	4,278	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,757	66.3%
Vacant	5,463	33.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,736	81.2%
Renter-occupied	2,021	18.8%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,900	73.4%
1-unit, attached	88	0.5%
2 to 4 units	405	2.5%
5 to 19 units	460	2.8%
20 or more units	476	2.9%
Mobile home & other	2,891	17.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 53049
State: Washington
Land area: 933 sq mi
Water area: 293 sq mi
Center point: 46.5566, -123.7824