Mason County, Washington Population 2024

68,607

Mason County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 68,607 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mason County, Washington is the 20th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 60,733 and has seen a growth of 12.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202969,6972180.31%
202869,4792180.31%
202769,2612180.32%
202669,0432180.32%
202568,8252180.32%
202468,6072180.32%
202368,3892180.32%
202268,1719251.38%
202167,2461,2121.84%
202066,034-905-1.35%
201966,9391,4062.15%
201865,5331,7642.77%
201763,7691,6032.58%
201662,1661,1671.91%
201560,9993860.64%
201460,6131330.22%
201360,480-209-0.34%
201260,689-193-0.32%
201160,8821490.25%
201060,73300%
199038,3417,15722.95%
198031,18410,26649.08%
197020,9184,66728.72%
196016,2511,2298.18%
195015,0223,41929.47%
194011,6031,54315.34%
193010,0605,141104.51%
19204,919-237-4.6%
19105,1561,34635.33%
19003,81098434.82%
18902,8262,187342.25%
1880639350121.11%
187028912778.4%
1860162-69,535-99.77%
2024 Growth Rate
0.32% (218)
County Website
Mason County
County Seat
Shelton
2020 Population
66,034
Area
960 mi²
Density
71 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.9% (2,573)
Founded
March 13, 1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White52,61479.65%
Two or more races6,0989.23%
Other race4,2546.44%
Native American1,3862.1%
Asian6991.06%
Black or African American6841.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3180.48%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mason County, Washington Population by Race

Mason County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Mason County, Washington Median Age

45.1

Total

43.2

Male

47.3

Female

Mason County, Washington Adults

There are 53,267 adults, (15,473 of whom are seniors) in Mason County, Washington.

Mason County, Washington Age Dependency

74.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Mason County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female31,59547.83%
Male34,45852.17%

Mason County, Washington Population by Age

Mason County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,4882.5479.220.8
Married13,0163.0790.19.9
Non Family8,5401.3368.731.3
Female2,3223.3467.332.7
Male1,6103.5863.836.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mason County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,2976.79%
Associates Degree6,07012.51%
Bachelors Degree6,51013.42%
Graduate Degree3,8958.03%
High School Graduate14,67430.24%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3092.7%
Some College12,77026.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mason County, Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mason County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,46437,5899,344
Hispanic3,4072,142307
2+ Races3,1652,626357
Other Race1,8931,13089
Native American874731126
Black58657686
Asian565532297
Islander1651504

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.57%.

Mason County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,601$69,427$59,688
Graduate Degree$75,084$81,619$64,868
High School Graduate$40,306$47,476$31,000
Less Than 9th Grade$32,597$34,962$24,673
Overall$49,578$56,050$39,897
Some College$50,308$62,632$39,179

$49,578

Average Earnings

$56,050

Average Male

$39,897

Average Female

Mason County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mason County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mason County, Washington Language

91.26% of Mason County, Washington residents speak only English, while 8.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.57% of the population.

Mason County, Washington Language

Mason County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White50,3295,13310.2%
Hispanic7,1321,96227.51%
Other4,2201,22629.05%
Multiple5,92990415.25%
Native1,36163646.73%
Asian67412218.1%
Black55410518.95%
Islander318103.14%

12.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.74%

Male Poverty Rate

14.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mason County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mason County, Washington is Native, with 46.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mason County, Washington is Islander, with 3.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.53%.

Mason County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.1%
High School15.19%
Some College9.05%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Mason County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.61%
Male Unemployed21.92%
Female Employed6.18%
Male Employed5.54%

Mason County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mason County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,434$105,762
Households$74,388$92,313
Married Families$101,714$117,565
Non Families$43,990$60,237

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mason County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Mason County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mason 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 45-54.

Mason County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mason County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,470

Number of Veterans

6,901

Male Veterans

569

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,144
First Gulf War1,973
Second Gulf War1,367
Korea233
World War II38

Mason County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,398
75+1,616
35 to 541,572
55 to 641,544
18 to 34340

Mason County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,57914.87%
2+ Races3739.26%
Other Race33013.84%
Hispanic3157.51%
Native American11411.63%
Black325.17%
Asian314.84%
Islander114.87%

Mason County, Washington Veterans by Race

Mason County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mason County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.1%

Labor Force Participation

47.7%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Mason County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mason County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mason 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

54.21%

Born in Mason County, Washington

93.6%

Native Born

6.4%

Foreign Born

4.36%

Non Citizen

2.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.6% of Mason County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 54.21% having been born in Washington. 4.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mason County, Washington Place of Birth

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