Friday Harbor

Population: 2,685
Median household income: $69,954
Median home value: $515,000

Friday Harbor is a community in San Juan County, Washington, home to 2,685 residents. The median household income of $69,954 is below the San Juan County median ($83,682).

From 2019 to 2023, Friday Harbor's population grew 10.7% from 2,426 to 2,685, while its median home value rose 48.8% from $346,000 to $515,000.

Households average 2.12 people. The median gross rent is $1,571.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,685
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,954
Median home value: $515,000
Median gross rent: $1,571
Housing units: 1,385
Homeownership rate: 60.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4262,685

Median household income

$53,676$69,954

Median home value

$346,000$515,000

Median gross rent

$999$1,571

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,426	$53,676	$346,000	$999
2020	2,406	$55,200	$352,900	$1,117
2021	2,587	$57,885	$391,000	$1,271
2022	2,647	$62,300	$466,700	$1,394
2023	2,685	$69,954	$515,000	$1,571

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	3.8%
5 to 17	414	15.4%
18 to 24	200	7.4%
25 to 34	355	13.2%
35 to 44	298	11.1%
45 to 54	429	16.0%
55 to 64	359	13.4%
65 to 74	299	11.1%
75 and over	228	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,025	75.4%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	34	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.9%
Some other race	13	0.5%
Two or more races	109	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	475	17.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree15.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	138	7.0%
High school graduate	530	26.9%
Some college or associate's	584	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	421	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	295	15.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone61.6%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked9.2%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	878	61.6%
Carpooled	193	13.5%
Public transit	5	0.4%
Walked	131	9.2%
Bicycle	24	1.7%
Worked from home	185	13.0%
Other means	9	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,030	83.1%
15 to 29 min	118	9.5%
30 to 44 min	45	3.6%
45 to 59 min	4	0.3%
60+ min	43	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 12.6% (325 of 2,571)

	Count	Share
Family households	632	51.8%
Nonfamily households	589	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,221	88.2%
Vacant	164	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	737	60.4%
Renter-occupied	484	39.6%

1-unit, detached56.2%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units16.1%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	778	56.2%
1-unit, attached	91	6.6%
2 to 4 units	133	9.6%
5 to 19 units	223	16.1%
20 or more units	44	3.2%
Mobile home & other	116	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5325615
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 48.5339, -123.0190

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