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Mason County, WA

Demographic and economic profile of Mason County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mason County, WA has a population of 69,632 that grew 6.9% over five years, with a median household income of $83,270 and relatively affordable housing at a median home value of $377,400 and median rent of $1,205/month. The workforce is modest in size, with a labor force participation rate of just 50.5%, an unemployment rate of 6.6%, and only 22.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, suggesting a workforce oriented toward trades and manual occupations. At a median age of 44.7 and a mean commute of 36.4 minutes, the county reflects a largely rural, owner-occupied character, with an 82.3% homeownership rate among the highest for the region.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

69,632

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$83,270

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.9% since 2018

Mason County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone52,340 (77.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,142 (7.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,968 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,452 (3.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,578 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone709 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,892
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic239
  3. 3.Other Indo-European215
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island164
  5. 5.Vietnamese152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,457

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,747

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,685

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,156
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)3,037
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,669
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,571
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)2,467

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,544
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,543
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,212
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,184
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,373

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.74×)1,140
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.30×)2,830
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.40×)2,521
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.14×)1,741
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)1,334

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$377,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,205/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9994,817 (22.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,380 (20.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,810 (17.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,695 (7.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,605 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,014 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,625

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

36.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,927 (70.9%)
  • Worked At Home3,659 (14.5%)
  • Carpooled2,951 (11.7%)
  • Walked260 (1.0%)
  • Other260 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit199 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.