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Pacific County, WA

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

AI Overview

Pacific County's economy centers on industries typical of rural coastal Washington, with a small labor pool of roughly 11,350 active workers (47.8% labor force participation) and a median worker earnings figure of $37,993—well below the state norm—reflecting the area's lower cost structure. Only 23.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, signaling a workforce oriented toward trade, agriculture, fishing, and service occupations rather than professional sectors. The county has grown 11.6% over five years, median home values sit at $274,000, and an unusually high homeownership rate of 81.8% points to an established, older residential base—median age is 55.0—rather than an influx of working-age labor.

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

Population

23,750

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,081

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

55.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,714 (82.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,203 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,040 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,024 (4.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone467 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone374 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,480
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic184
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island152
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)76
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)68

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

33.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,340

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,575

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,128

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,668
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,160
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)1,106
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services812
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)773

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,104
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,958
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,807
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,347
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,205

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.15×)767
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.35×)1,038
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.60×)344
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.03×)665
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)1,031

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$274,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$962/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,214 (24.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,369 (15.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999969 (10.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999855 (9.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999796 (8.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999455 (5.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,993

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,794 (63.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,501 (16.5%)
  • Carpooled1,057 (11.6%)
  • Walked480 (5.3%)
  • Other180 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit53 (0.6%)

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.