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San Juan County, WA

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

AI Overview

San Juan County, WA is a small island community of 18,266 residents that has grown 10.9% over five years, with a median age of 57.0 and a labor force participation rate of just 53.4%, reflecting a substantial retired or semi-retired population. Over half of residents (53.4%) hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $41,186 sit well below the median household income of $84,800, suggesting significant non-wage income among residents. Housing costs are high, with a median home value of $726,500 and a 78.0% homeownership rate, pointing to a relatively affluent, property-owning resident base in a geographically constrained market.

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

Population

18,266

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$84,800

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

57.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,035 (86.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone735 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race630 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races627 (3.4%)
  • Asian Alone248 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone111 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish616
  2. 2.Other Indo-European108
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic101
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)85
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic74

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

35.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,211

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,361

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$63,173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,453
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,404
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,130
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)863
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services848

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,623
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,514
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,456
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,085
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations682

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.11×)282
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.99×)1,157
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.32×)1,365
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.30×)957
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.26×)498

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$726,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,413/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9991,527 (21.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,508 (21.4%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,040 (14.8%)
  • $2,000,000 or More685 (9.7%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,999579 (8.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999544 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,186

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,897 (60.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,848 (22.7%)
  • Carpooled615 (7.6%)
  • Walked468 (5.8%)
  • Other145 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit76 (0.9%)

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.