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Port Townsend Micro

Port Townsend, WA · 1 counties · 20,146 residents · 1,804 sq mi
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Port Townsend is home to 20,146 people. The median age is 41.1, about 8 years above the US median. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 22% since 2000. Median household income is $25,197, under the $30,130 national median. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
20,146
−22%vs 2000
vs 25,953 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
11 / sq mi
−22%vs 2000
vs 14 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
41.1
−13%vs 2000
vs 47.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,804 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
19K23K27K31K35K19902000201020202024Port Townsend
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(1,139)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(1,463)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(1,236)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.2%(1,054)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.3%(670)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.8%(2,378)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.4%(3,497)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(2,191)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.7%(2,351)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.6%(2,741)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(1,165)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(261)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,197
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,869 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,551
−39%vs 2000
vs $22,211 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.5%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$89,000
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $157,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$384
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $595 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
73.9%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.2% in 2000
26.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91%(23,628)
Black0.4%(103)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(535)
Asian1.2%(300)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(19,216)
Black0.3%(57)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(223)
Asian1.1%(216)
Other3.3%(657)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(847)
Costa Rican0.3%(112)
Spaniard0.3%(92)
Puerto Rican0.2%(61)
Uruguayan0.1%(47)
Chilean0.1%(20)
Peruvian0%(16)
Cuban0%(14)
Argentine0%(13)
Asian origin
Japanese0.3%(116)
Filipino0.3%(115)
Chinese0.2%(76)
Taiwanese0.1%(38)
Korean0.1%(35)
Thai0.1%(21)
Vietnamese0.1%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(23)
Samoan0%(7)
Fijian0%(4)
Ancestry
English19.8%(6,644)
German17%(5,692)
Irish15.9%(5,353)
Scottish5.1%(1,714)
Norwegian4.8%(1,611)
Italian4.7%(1,576)
Swedish4.5%(1,508)
American3.9%(1,295)
French3.4%(1,137)
Polish2.6%(859)
Dutch2.1%(703)
Welsh1.9%(631)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.8%(618)
Danish1.6%(523)
Finnish1.4%(473)
Russian1.3%(441)
British1.1%(353)
Czech1%(336)
Swiss0.7%(227)
Lithuanian0.6%(187)
Canadian0.5%(171)
Austrian0.5%(164)
Croatian0.4%(146)
Portuguese0.4%(142)
Hungarian0.4%(137)
Greek0.4%(126)
Ukrainian0.3%(97)
Brazilian0.3%(85)
Slovak0.2%(66)
Arab0.2%(54)
Belgian0.1%(48)
Lebanese0.1%(43)
Armenian0.1%(37)
Nigerian0.1%(35)
Romanian0.1%(31)
West Indian0.1%(22)
Jamaican0.1%(18)
Iranian0%(15)
Latvian0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Turkish0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.8%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.7%
−8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.2%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 18.9 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 married22.6%(3,337)
Married58.6%(8,646)
Widowed4.1%(612)
Divorced14.7%(2,166)
Women 15+
Never married18.8%(2,961)
Married53.6%(8,465)
Widowed9.6%(1,509)
Divorced18%(2,847)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.8%
−10.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 40.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
42.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% 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)19.5%(677)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(633)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.4%(1,781)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(221)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,465 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 Port Townsend, WA?

Port Townsend, WA has about 20,146 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Port Townsend, WA earns about $25,197 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port Townsend, WA expensive?

In Port Townsend, WA, the median home is worth about $89,000, and the typical rent is about $384 a month.

How educated are people in Port Townsend, WA?

About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Port Townsend, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port Townsend, WA?

About 13.5% of people in Port Townsend, 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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