Grays Harbor County, Washington Population 2024

77,539

Grays Harbor County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 77,539 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grays Harbor County, Washington is the 19th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 72,849 and has seen a growth of 6.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202978,7842490.32%
202878,5352490.32%
202778,2862490.32%
202678,0372490.32%
202577,7882490.32%
202477,5392490.32%
202377,2902490.32%
202277,0412030.26%
202176,8389831.3%
202075,8558081.08%
201975,0471,2601.71%
201873,7871,2801.77%
201772,5079521.33%
201671,5555280.74%
201571,0272310.33%
201470,796-263-0.37%
201371,059-726-1.01%
201271,785-589-0.81%
201172,374-475-0.65%
201072,84900%
199064,175-2,139-3.23%
198066,3146,76111.35%
197059,5535,0889.34%
196054,4658211.53%
195053,6444780.9%
194053,166-6,816-11.36%
193059,98215,23734.05%
192044,7459,15525.72%
191035,59020,466135.32%
190015,1245,87563.52%
18909,2498,328904.23%
1880921520129.68%
187040111640.7%
1860285-78,499-99.64%
2024 Growth Rate
0.32% (249)
County Website
Grays Harbor County
County Seat
Montesano
2020 Population
75,855
Area
1901 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.22% (1,684)
Founded
April 14, 1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,80080.89%
Two or more races6,1077.99%
Native American3,1684.15%
Other race2,8143.68%
Black or African American1,2411.62%
Asian9561.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3110.41%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grays Harbor County, Washington Population by Race

Grays Harbor County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Grays Harbor County, Washington Median Age

44.7

Total

43.5

Male

45.7

Female

Grays Harbor County, Washington Adults

There are 61,124 adults, (17,438 of whom are seniors) in Grays Harbor County, Washington.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Age Dependency

74.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Grays Harbor County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female37,19748.69%
Male39,20051.31%

Grays Harbor County, Washington Population by Age

Grays Harbor County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,9822.4572.627.4
Married13,5083.0387.112.9
Non Family11,5921.2362.537.5
Female3,3863.7354.345.7
Male1,4963.7861.638.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grays Harbor County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5446.33%
Associates Degree6,85212.24%
Bachelors Degree6,46111.54%
Graduate Degree3,4076.08%
High School Graduate19,74335.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8653.33%
Some College14,12925.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grays Harbor County, Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grays Harbor County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46,05142,5748,669
Hispanic3,8102,389275
2+ Races3,4573,021657
Native American2,0311,602110
Other Race1,14345550
Black8888387
Asian742734254
Islander29629422

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 99.32%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.23%.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,080$69,457$56,553
Graduate Degree$87,396$79,917$90,372
High School Graduate$36,505$40,824$29,199
Less Than 9th Grade$33,715$34,825$31,563
Overall$43,468$48,573$39,148
Some College$44,438$52,794$38,443

$43,468

Average Earnings

$48,573

Average Male

$39,148

Average Female

Grays Harbor County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grays Harbor County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grays Harbor County, Washington Language

90.63% of Grays Harbor County, Washington residents speak only English, while 9.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.71% of the population.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Language

Grays Harbor County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White57,1656,99112.23%
Hispanic8,0471,96224.38%
Other2,7701,02436.97%
Multiple5,95187214.65%
Native2,95460320.41%
Black66030546.21%
Asian940151.6%

14.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.1%

Male Poverty Rate

15.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grays Harbor County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grays Harbor County, Washington is Black, with 46.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grays Harbor County, Washington is Asian, with 1.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.85%.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.12%
High School15.16%
Some College10.75%
Bachelors or Greater5.99%

Grays Harbor County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.65%
Female Unemployed27.11%
Female Employed6.37%
Male Employed4.72%

Grays Harbor County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grays Harbor County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,893$96,615
Households$63,539$82,333
Married Families$91,288$109,130
Non Families$37,584$54,845

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grays Harbor County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Grays Harbor County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grays Harbor County, Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grays Harbor County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,620

Number of Veterans

6,078

Male Veterans

542

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,086
First Gulf War1,502
Second Gulf War1,001
Korea276
World War II41

Grays Harbor County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,397
75+1,394
55 to 641,316
35 to 541,232
18 to 34281

Grays Harbor County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,99411.73%
2+ Races3849.34%
Hispanic1934.03%
Native American1124.78%
Black798.28%
Other Race422.87%
Asian91.09%

Grays Harbor County, Washington Veterans by Race

Grays Harbor County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grays Harbor County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.9%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Grays Harbor County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grays Harbor County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grays Harbor County, Washington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.88%

Born in Grays Harbor County, Washington

94.85%

Native Born

5.15%

Foreign Born

3.35%

Non Citizen

1.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.85% of Grays Harbor County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 62.88% having been born in Washington. 3.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Place of Birth

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