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)
White19,23682.22%
Other race1,5566.65%
Two or more races1,5396.58%
Native American4962.12%
Asian4071.74%
Black or African American1230.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.17%

White

Other race

Two or more races

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

54.7

Total

53.2

Male

55.7

Female

Pacific County, Washington Adults

There are 19,812 adults, (7,607 of whom are seniors) in Pacific County, Washington.

Pacific County, Washington Age Dependency

91.7

Age Dependency Ratio

62.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Pacific County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female11,68249.93%
Male11,71450.07%

Pacific County, Washington Population by Age

Pacific County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,6892.1682.117.9
Married4,9902.6688.711.3
Non Family4,2111.198020
Female9443.4766.933.1
Male5442.8165.334.7

2.63

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

82.1%

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 Grade1,0105.48%
Associates Degree1,7509.49%
Bachelors Degree3,11216.87%
Graduate Degree1,2626.84%
High School Graduate5,45029.55%
Less Than 9th Grade5943.22%
Some College5,26828.56%

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
White15,53614,5993,812
Hispanic1,321937246
2+ Races941825241
Other Race84453732
Asian35421288
Native American25518521
Black1001000
Islander1140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 25.61%.

Pacific County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,392$55,598$55,332
Graduate Degree$54,333$65,809$36,146
High School Graduate$38,873$46,993$33,785
Less Than 9th Grade$30,399$30,943$28,611
Overall$42,864$49,954$34,644
Some College$42,784$47,898$32,639

$42,864

Average Earnings

$49,954

Average Male

$34,644

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

90.09% of Pacific County, Washington residents speak only English, while 9.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.05% of the population.

Pacific County, Washington Language

Pacific County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,4472,09111.34%
Hispanic2,20851823.46%
Other1,46345230.9%
Multiple1,45720013.73%
Asian40714635.87%
Native4436214%
Black955052.63%

13.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.79%

Male Poverty Rate

13.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pacific County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pacific County, Washington is Black, with 52.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pacific County, Washington is White, with 11.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.76%.

Pacific County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.43%
High School15.39%
Some College12.17%
Bachelors or Greater4.97%

Pacific County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.75%
Male Unemployed9.21%
Female Employed6.36%
Male Employed6.15%

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$77,574$90,954
Households$58,889$78,637
Married Families$87,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,524$54,617

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pacific County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

2,613

Number of Veterans

2,363

Male Veterans

250

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,281
Second Gulf War496
First Gulf War332
Korea175
World War II97

Pacific County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74968
75+731
55 to 64389
35 to 54317
18 to 34208

Pacific County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,40614.34%
Hispanic1479.07%
Other Race998.82%
2+ Races646.15%
Native American3812.22%
Asian61.56%

Pacific County, Washington Veterans by Race

Pacific County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pacific County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.8%

Labor Force Participation

43.6%

Employment Rate

4.3%

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

43.32%

Born in Pacific County, Washington

92.85%

Native Born

7.15%

Foreign Born

3.71%

Non Citizen

3.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.85% of Pacific County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 43.32% having been born in Washington. 3.71% 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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