San Juan County, Washington

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,266
Median household income: $83,682
Median home value: $726,500

San Juan County, Washington counts 18,266 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $83,682 runs below the Washington figure of $94,952.

Between 2019 and 2023, San Juan County's population grew 8.8% from 16,788 to 18,266, while its median household income rose 31.5% from $63,622 to $83,682.

The median resident is 56.7 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 21.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,266
Median age: 56.7 yrs
Median household income: $83,682
Median home value: $726,500
Median gross rent: $1,413
Housing units: 13,951
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,78818,266

Median household income

$63,622$83,682

Median home value

$488,800$726,500

Median gross rent

$1,000$1,413

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,788	$63,622	$488,800	$1,000
2020	16,953	$64,753	$535,200	$1,087
2021	17,631	$68,577	$572,600	$1,201
2022	18,001	$76,745	$673,700	$1,279
2023	18,266	$83,682	$726,500	$1,413

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7421.6%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	524	2.9%
5 to 17	1,807	9.9%
18 to 24	838	4.6%
25 to 34	1,559	8.5%
35 to 44	1,936	10.6%
45 to 54	2,080	11.4%
55 to 64	3,120	17.1%
65 to 74	3,953	21.6%
75 and over	2,449	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,725	86.1%
Black or African American	48	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.4%
Asian	209	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	0.2%
Some other race	56	0.3%
Two or more races	753	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,364	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate16.0%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree30.6%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	672	4.5%
High school graduate	2,419	16.0%
Some college or associate's	3,943	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,624	30.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,439	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,125	62.4%
Carpooled	633	7.7%
Public transit	73	0.9%
Walked	486	5.9%
Bicycle	93	1.1%
Worked from home	1,643	20.0%
Other means	165	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,795	57.7%
15 to 29 min	2,127	32.3%
30 to 44 min	299	4.5%
45 to 59 min	61	0.9%
60+ min	293	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 10.5% (1,892 of 18,048)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,403	60.5%
Nonfamily households	3,531	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,934	64.0%
Vacant	5,017	36.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,951	77.8%
Renter-occupied	1,983	22.2%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,156	87.1%
1-unit, attached	257	1.8%
2 to 4 units	310	2.2%
5 to 19 units	341	2.4%
20 or more units	54	0.4%
Mobile home & other	833	6.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 53055
State: Washington
Land area: 174 sq mi
Water area: 447 sq mi
Center point: 48.5072, -123.1038