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Port Angeles Micro

Port Angeles, WA · 1 counties · 56,464 residents · 1,739 sq mi
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Port Angeles is home to 56,464 people. At a median age of 38.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 8,061 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $78,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
56,464
−12%vs 2000
vs 64,525 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
32 / sq mi
−12%vs 2000
vs 37 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.3
−12%vs 2000
vs 43.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,739 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
54K61K67K74K80K19902000201020202024Port Angeles
202478K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(3,572)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(4,096)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(3,906)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(3,329)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(2,697)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.4%(7,575)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(8,530)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(5,455)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(5,776)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.2%(6,884)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(3,726)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(918)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,434
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,449 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,798
−34%vs 2000
vs $19,517 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.5%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$78,700
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $125,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$377
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $532 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.2%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
29.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(56,413)
Black0.8%(517)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(2,203)
Asian1.1%(728)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93%(52,527)
Black0.6%(336)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(991)
Asian1.3%(744)
Other5.1%(2,857)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(3,785)
Spaniard0.4%(310)
Puerto Rican0.3%(226)
Guatemalan0.1%(115)
Cuban0.1%(98)
Honduran0.1%(82)
Ecuadorian0.1%(78)
Colombian0.1%(60)
Nicaraguan0.1%(48)
Dominican0.1%(45)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(343)
Japanese0.3%(263)
Filipino0.3%(242)
Chinese0.2%(150)
Mien0.1%(94)
Korean0.1%(83)
Vietnamese0.1%(53)
Thai0.1%(39)
Burmese0%(26)
Cambodian0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
German17.9%(13,913)
English17.4%(13,501)
Irish10.6%(8,276)
American5.2%(4,079)
Norwegian4.9%(3,781)
Scottish4.1%(3,173)
Italian3.7%(2,882)
French2.9%(2,249)
Swedish2.7%(2,065)
Dutch2%(1,532)
Polish1.7%(1,324)
Welsh1.6%(1,261)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.5%(1,165)
Danish0.8%(640)
Russian0.8%(584)
Finnish0.7%(535)
British0.6%(434)
Ukrainian0.4%(342)
Portuguese0.4%(325)
Swiss0.4%(301)
Czech0.4%(295)
Canadian0.3%(260)
Arab0.3%(250)
Hungarian0.2%(137)
Austrian0.2%(132)
Croatian0.2%(121)
Slovak0.1%(106)
Greek0.1%(103)
West Indian0.1%(86)
Lithuanian0.1%(65)
Syrian0.1%(60)
Lebanese0.1%(57)
Romanian0.1%(47)
Slovene0.1%(43)
Egyptian0%(35)
Nigerian0%(35)
Serbian0%(31)
Latvian0%(29)
Kenyan0%(29)
Iranian0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Jamaican0%(24)
Armenian0%(15)
Turkish0%(15)
Belgian0%(12)
Somali0%(8)
Israeli0%(4)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.1%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.7%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.4%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% 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 married28.6%(9,399)
Married53.7%(17,674)
Widowed3.5%(1,153)
Divorced14.2%(4,688)
Women 15+
Never married22%(7,615)
Married51.4%(17,799)
Widowed10%(3,473)
Divorced16.5%(5,728)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.7%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
34.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% 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)16.3%(1,223)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(1,330)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.1%(3,396)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(334)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(48)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,526 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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1 component county

Clallam CountyCENTRAL78,202
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Port Angeles, WA?

Port Angeles, WA has about 56,464 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Port Angeles, WA?

The typical household in Port Angeles, WA earns about $25,434 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port Angeles, WA expensive?

In Port Angeles, WA, the median home is worth about $78,700, and the typical rent is about $377 a month.

How educated are people in Port Angeles, WA?

About 16.1% of adults age 25 and over in Port Angeles, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port Angeles, WA?

About 12.5% of people in Port Angeles, WA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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