Pacific County, Washington Population 2024

24,305

Pacific County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 24,305 with a growth rate of 0.43% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pacific County, Washington is the 28th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 20,879 and has seen a growth of 16.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,8301050.42%
202824,7251050.43%
202724,6201050.43%
202624,5151050.43%
202524,4101050.43%
202424,3051050.43%
202324,2001050.44%
202224,0951020.43%
202123,9934982.12%
202023,4959784.34%
201922,5174652.11%
201822,0522961.36%
201721,7564582.15%
201621,2984081.95%
201520,8903071.49%
201420,5831230.6%
201320,460-131-0.64%
201220,591-297-1.42%
201120,88890.04%
201020,87900%
199018,8821,6459.54%
198017,2371,4419.12%
197015,7961,1227.65%
196014,674-1,884-11.38%
195016,5586303.96%
194015,9289586.4%
193014,970790.53%
192014,8912,35918.82%
191012,5326,549109.46%
19005,9831,62537.29%
18904,3582,713164.92%
18801,645907122.9%
187073831875.71%
1860420-24,410-98.31%
2024 Growth Rate
0.43% (105)
County Website
Pacific County
County Seat
South Bend
2020 Population
23,495
Area
933 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.45% (810)
Founded
February 4, 1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,66382.79%
Two or more races1,8737.89%
Other race1,2085.09%
Native American4511.9%
Asian4041.7%
Black or African American1380.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pacific County, Washington Population by Race

Pacific County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Pacific County, Washington Median Age

54.9

Total

53.8

Male

55.7

Female

Pacific County, Washington Adults

There are 20,142 adults, (7,835 of whom are seniors) in Pacific County, Washington.

Pacific County, Washington Age Dependency

93

Age Dependency Ratio

63.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Pacific County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female11,95250.32%
Male11,79849.68%

Pacific County, Washington Population by Age

Pacific County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7572.1881.218.8
Married5,0082.6989.110.9
Non Family4,2781.1877.422.6
Female1,0363.5564.635.4
Male4352.967.432.6

2.68

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pacific County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0165.4%
Associates Degree1,8779.97%
Bachelors Degree3,10816.51%
Graduate Degree1,2906.85%
High School Graduate5,48329.12%
Less Than 9th Grade6943.69%
Some College5,36228.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pacific County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,93814,9633,934
Hispanic1,291863175
2+ Races1,057863211
Other Race67847631
Asian37121155
Native American26521755
Black96960
Islander330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.68%.

Pacific County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,266$54,662$58,375
Graduate Degree$78,191$79,118$77,667
High School Graduate$40,630$47,922$35,487
Less Than 9th Grade$28,125$31,130$21,117
Overall$41,971$49,119$37,041
Some College$44,506$55,594$36,982

$41,971

Average Earnings

$49,119

Average Male

$37,041

Average Female

Pacific County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pacific County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pacific County, Washington Language

90.83% of Pacific County, Washington residents speak only English, while 9.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.45% of the population.

Pacific County, Washington Language

Pacific County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,9021,8159.6%
Hispanic2,15847321.92%
Other1,10232129.13%
Multiple1,81827315.02%
Asian40416841.58%
Black904752.22%
Native431399.05%

11.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.94%

Male Poverty Rate

12.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pacific County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pacific County, Washington is Black, with 52.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pacific County, Washington is Native, with 9.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.2%.

Pacific County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.16%
High School14.75%
Some College10.24%
Bachelors or Greater5.41%

Pacific County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.06%
Male Unemployed13.58%
Female Employed6.84%
Male Employed5.24%

Pacific County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pacific County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,188$101,594
Households$62,350$86,985
Married Families$96,230$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,859$58,259

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pacific County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pacific County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pacific 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.

Pacific County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pacific County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,495

Number of Veterans

2,295

Male Veterans

200

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,227
Second Gulf War385
First Gulf War335
Korea141
World War II92

Pacific County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74927
75+791
55 to 64335
35 to 54309
18 to 34133

Pacific County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,27713.22%
Hispanic1046.63%
Other Race9410.5%
2+ Races877.51%
Native American268.39%
Asian82.06%
Black32.27%

Pacific County, Washington Veterans by Race

Pacific County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pacific County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.8%

Labor Force Participation

45.4%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Pacific County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pacific County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pacific 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

43.94%

Born in Pacific County, Washington

94.03%

Native Born

5.97%

Foreign Born

2.84%

Non Citizen

3.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.03% of Pacific County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 43.94% having been born in Washington. 2.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pacific County, Washington Place of Birth

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