COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pacific County

Washington · 18,882 residents · 933 sq mi

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With 18,882 people, Pacific County is a county in Washington. At a median age of 40.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 36% less than in Washington as a whole. Median home value sits at $49,200. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

18,882

−10%vs 2000

vs 20,984 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.7

−11%vs 2000

vs 45.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

933 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(1,207)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(1,229)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(1,313)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(1,178)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(728)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(2,313)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(2,493)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(2,000)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.4%(2,333)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413%(2,460)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(1,200)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(428)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,029

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,209 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,952

−37%vs 2000

vs $17,322 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.2%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,200

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $96,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$315

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $483 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.9%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.8% in 2000

28.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88%(18,462)

Black0.2%(36)

Hispanic / Latino5%(1,052)

Asian2.1%(435)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93%(17,567)

Black0.5%(98)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(441)

Asian2.5%(478)

Other3.9%(739)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.2%(1,973)

Puerto Rican0.4%(94)

Central American0.3%(72)

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

Native Hawaiian0.3%(78)

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)

Scotch-Irish1%(237)

Swiss0.9%(222)

Danish0.8%(198)

French Canadian0.5%(128)

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)

Subsaharan African0.1%(17)

Slovene0.1%(16)

Romanian0.1%(14)

Kenyan0%(11)

Belgian0%(6)

Ethiopian0%(6)

Arab0%(5)

Lebanese0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.4 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 15.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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