Port Townsend

County:: Jefferson County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 6.942
State:: Washington

Port Townsend is a city located in Jefferson County, Washington. Port Townsend has a 2025 population of 10,721. It is also the county seat of Jefferson County. Port Townsend is currently growing at a rate of 1.04% annually and its population has increased by 5.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,173 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Townsend is $81,093 with a poverty rate of 14.23%.The median age in Port Townsend is 59.4 years: 57.2 years for males, and 60.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Townsend includes 88.92% White, 3.62% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,150	88.92%
Two or more races	553	5.37%
Other race	373	3.62%
Black or African American	86	0.84%
Asian	84	0.82%
Native American	43	0.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1	0.01%

Port Townsend Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Townsend's average per capita income is $40,990. Household income levels show a median of $60,015. The poverty rate stands at 14.23%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$99,035	-
Families	$88,836	$108,026
Households	$60,015	$81,093
Non Families	$32,610	$51,651

$40,990

Average Income

$60,015

Median Household Income

14.23%

Poverty Rate