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Mason County

Washington · 71,165 residents (2025 est.) · 959.553 sq mi
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Mason County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $83,270. Population has grown 38% since 2000. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $411,800. With a median age of 44.7, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
67,982
+38%since 2000
from 49,405 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
71 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 59 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.7
+11%since 2000
from 40.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:71,165 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
35K44K53K62K71K1990201020202024Mason County
202468K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(3,500)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(3,766)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(3,761)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(3,589)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(3,174)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(8,127)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(8,249)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(7,281)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.8%(10,067)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.2%(10,317)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.9%(4,682)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(1,469)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,270
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,586 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,551
+119%since 2000
from $18,056 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.8%
+27.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.409
−1%since 2010
from 0.414 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$411,800
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $120,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,285
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $579 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.0% in 2000
17.7% rent
Vacancy rate
23.8%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
+17%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Mason County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(42,636)
Black1.1%(562)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(2,361)
Asian1%(512)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(50,945)
Black1%(690)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(8,685)
Asian1%(650)
Other10.3%(7,012)
Diversity Score
51
+47%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
21
−15%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.3%(4,307)
Guatemalan3.6%(2,467)
Puerto Rican0.8%(540)
Colombian0.4%(248)
Salvadoran0.1%(96)
Spaniard0.1%(94)
Nicaraguan0.1%(78)
Panamanian0.1%(62)
Costa Rican0.1%(47)
Dominican0%(31)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(25)
Argentine0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(176)
Vietnamese0.2%(162)
Asian Indian0.2%(132)
Chinese0.1%(60)
Korean0.1%(38)
Japanese0%(16)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(158)
Chamorro0.2%(152)
Ancestry
German17.2%(11,683)
English13.1%(8,906)
Irish11.7%(7,947)
Norwegian5.1%(3,457)
American3.9%(2,669)
Scottish3.4%(2,319)
Italian3.3%(2,224)
Swedish2.3%(1,538)
Polish1.9%(1,292)
French1.7%(1,183)
Dutch1.5%(1,032)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(1,015)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(444)
Finnish0.6%(384)
British0.5%(369)
Welsh0.5%(348)
Swiss0.5%(345)
Danish0.4%(305)
Portuguese0.4%(290)
Hungarian0.3%(216)
Ukrainian0.3%(182)
Canadian0.2%(148)
Czech0.2%(136)
Greek0.2%(113)
Croatian0.1%(82)
Arab0.1%(78)
Austrian0.1%(77)
Iranian0.1%(53)
Slovak0.1%(47)
Romanian0.1%(46)
Ethiopian0.1%(42)
Lebanese0%(32)
Latvian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(17)
Brazilian0%(17)
Barbadian0%(15)
Somali0%(14)
Belgian0%(9)
Israeli0%(9)
Slovene0%(4)
Haitian0%(4)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Norwegian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.9%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.6%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.1 min
+58%since 2000
from 22.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 74.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.5%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2011
from 13.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
49.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 51.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
18.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.9%
−22.2 ptssince 2009
from 59.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Female
48.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.7%
−37.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 19.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.7%
−76.0 ptssince 2013
from 82.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+13.1 ptssince 2017
from 78.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
89.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 91.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 6.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(9,205)
Married54%(16,013)
Widowed3.1%(907)
Divorced11.9%(3,513)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(5,904)
Married55.5%(15,159)
Widowed10%(2,728)
Divorced12.9%(3,526)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mason County, Washington?

Mason County, Washington has about 67,982 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mason County, Washington?

The typical household in Mason County, Washington earns about $83,270 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mason County, Washington expensive?

In Mason County, Washington, the median home is worth about $411,800, and the typical rent is about $1,285 a month.

How educated are people in Mason County, Washington?

About 21.9% of adults age 25 and over in Mason County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mason County, Washington?

About 12.3% of people in Mason County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mason County, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Mason County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 29,641 residents, a change of about 77 percent over that period.

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19 census tracts
Census Tract 9605Census Tract 9606Census Tract 9604.01Census Tract 9610Census Tract 9609Census Tract 9603.02Census Tract 9611.02Census Tract 9613Census Tract 9612Census Tract 9608Census Tract 9602.02Census Tract 9604.03Census Tract 9611.01Census Tract 9603.01Census Tract 9604.02Census Tract 9602.01Census Tract 9607Census Tract 9601Census Tract 9400
9 ZIP codes
ZIP 98584ZIP 98528ZIP 98524ZIP 98546ZIP 98548ZIP 98588ZIP 98592ZIP 98555ZIP 98560
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