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Pacific County

Washington · 24,357 residents (2025 est.) · 933 sq mi
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Pacific County is a county of 23,994 people in Washington. At a median age of 55.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Washington median by roughly 32%. Density works out to 26 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 55.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
23,994
+14%since 2000
from 20,984 in 2000
24,357 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
26 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 23 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
55.0
+20%since 2000
from 45.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
933 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
18K20K21K23K25K19902000201020202024Pacific County
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.4%(804)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(987)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.6%(1,095)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.7%(1,119)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.3%(787)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.5%(2,037)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.3%(2,471)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(2,675)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.1%(4,098)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7421.2%(5,094)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.7%(2,098)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(729)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,081
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,209 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,397
+151%since 2000
from $17,322 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.3%
+25.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
+11%since 2010
from 0.440 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction6.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$334,800
+91%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,005
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $483 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.8%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 74.8% in 2000
18.2% rent
Vacancy rate
32.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.16 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.21 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
+22%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
82
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88%(18,462)
Black0.2%(36)
Hispanic / Latino5%(1,052)
Asian2.1%(435)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.4%(19,059)
Black0.5%(131)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(2,378)
Asian1.6%(374)
Other8.6%(2,052)
Diversity Score
44
+38%since 2009
from 32 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
18
−10%since 2020
from 20 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
Mexican8.2%(1,973)
Puerto Rican0.4%(94)
Salvadoran0.2%(47)
Cuban0.1%(28)
Guatemalan0.1%(25)
Asian origin
Laotian0.6%(136)
Korean0.3%(61)
Asian Indian0.2%(51)
Filipino0.1%(34)
Chinese0.1%(28)
Japanese0.1%(26)
Cambodian0.1%(20)
Vietnamese0.1%(13)
Kazakh0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(9)
Ancestry
German16.7%(4,001)
English13.3%(3,190)
Irish9.4%(2,263)
Norwegian4.9%(1,164)
Swedish3.9%(928)
Scottish3.3%(780)
Finnish2.6%(628)
American2.4%(580)
Italian2.1%(495)
French1.9%(459)
Polish1.7%(412)
Dutch1.4%(340)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(305)
Welsh1.2%(299)
Portuguese1.1%(254)
Swiss0.9%(222)
Danish0.8%(198)
Greek0.4%(106)
British0.4%(104)
Lithuanian0.4%(91)
Hungarian0.2%(55)
Ukrainian0.2%(50)
Czech0.2%(44)
Austrian0.2%(43)
Croatian0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(30)
Slovene0.1%(16)
Romanian0.1%(14)
Kenyan0%(11)
Belgian0%(6)
Arab0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.9%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.9%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+53%since 2000
from 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.5%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 71.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.5%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
48.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 49.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.5%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
23.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2012
from 23.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.7%
+14.7 ptssince 2017
from 75.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 91.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 89.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 7.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.5%(2,528)
Married55.5%(5,716)
Widowed5.1%(530)
Divorced14.8%(1,529)
Women 15+
Never married16.2%(1,751)
Married53.4%(5,774)
Widowed13.2%(1,428)
Divorced17.1%(1,852)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
36.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.3%(451)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(390)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.4%(1,040)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(67)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(61)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,340 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pacific County, Washington?

Pacific County, Washington has about 23,994 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pacific County, Washington earns about $67,081 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pacific County, Washington expensive?

In Pacific County, Washington, the median home is worth about $334,800, and the typical rent is about $1,005 a month.

How educated are people in Pacific County, Washington?

About 24.9% of adults age 25 and over in Pacific County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pacific County, Washington?

About 10.4% of people in Pacific County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pacific County, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Pacific County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,112 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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