Grays Harbor County, Washington Population 2024

77,539

Grays Harbor County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 77,539 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grays Harbor County, Washington is the 19th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 72,849 and has seen a growth of 6.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202978,7842490.32%
202878,5352490.32%
202778,2862490.32%
202678,0372490.32%
202577,7882490.32%
202477,5392490.32%
202377,2902490.32%
202277,0412030.26%
202176,8389831.3%
202075,8558081.08%
201975,0471,2601.71%
201873,7871,2801.77%
201772,5079521.33%
201671,5555280.74%
201571,0272310.33%
201470,796-263-0.37%
201371,059-726-1.01%
201271,785-589-0.81%
201172,374-475-0.65%
201072,84900%
199064,175-2,139-3.23%
198066,3146,76111.35%
197059,5535,0889.34%
196054,4658211.53%
195053,6444780.9%
194053,166-6,816-11.36%
193059,98215,23734.05%
192044,7459,15525.72%
191035,59020,466135.32%
190015,1245,87563.52%
18909,2498,328904.23%
1880921520129.68%
187040111640.7%
1860285-78,499-99.64%
2024 Growth Rate
0.32% (249)
County Website
Grays Harbor County
County Seat
Montesano
2020 Population
75,855
Area
1901 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.22% (1,684)
Founded
April 14, 1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White62,04781.99%
Two or more races5,9177.82%
Native American2,9043.84%
Other race2,5533.37%
Black or African American1,0601.4%
Asian9061.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2850.38%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grays Harbor County, Washington Population by Race

Grays Harbor County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Grays Harbor County, Washington Median Age

44.4

Total

43.2

Male

45.7

Female

Grays Harbor County, Washington Adults

There are 60,479 adults, (16,886 of whom are seniors) in Grays Harbor County, Washington.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Grays Harbor County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female36,58248.34%
Male39,09051.66%

Grays Harbor County, Washington Population by Age

Grays Harbor County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,5422.4671.228.8
Married13,7363.0486.413.6
Non Family11,1921.2259.440.6
Female3,0643.6952.747.3
Male1,5503.775941

3.06

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

71.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grays Harbor County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5846.49%
Associates Degree6,52511.82%
Bachelors Degree6,10411.06%
Graduate Degree3,3776.12%
High School Graduate19,48235.3%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9053.45%
Some College14,21725.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grays Harbor County, Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grays Harbor County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White45,59541,9748,276
Hispanic3,7432,358255
2+ Races3,2542,788633
Native American1,9131,607108
Other Race97634033
Black8267978
Asian695684262
Islander25323236

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.42%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.7%.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,397$67,533$51,250
Graduate Degree$78,537$71,250$81,000
High School Graduate$33,227$37,150$27,623
Less Than 9th Grade$32,832$33,884$24,676
Overall$39,843$44,070$35,912
Some College$41,418$49,981$36,661

$39,843

Average Earnings

$44,070

Average Male

$35,912

Average Female

Grays Harbor County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grays Harbor County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grays Harbor County, Washington Language

91.06% of Grays Harbor County, Washington residents speak only English, while 8.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.56% of the population.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Language

Grays Harbor County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,7867,55313.3%
Hispanic8,0252,09526.11%
Other2,5401,13444.65%
Multiple5,75879713.84%
Native2,67455620.79%
Black4036315.63%
Asian890343.82%

14.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.12%

Male Poverty Rate

15.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grays Harbor County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grays Harbor County, Washington is Other, with 44.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grays Harbor County, Washington is Asian, with 3.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.53%.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.41%
High School14.52%
Some College11.57%
Bachelors or Greater6.28%

Grays Harbor County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.5%
Female Unemployed28.75%
Female Employed6.92%
Male Employed6.09%

Grays Harbor County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grays Harbor County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,153$93,467
Households$59,105$77,581
Married Families$85,653$105,779
Non Families$33,809$46,887

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grays Harbor County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Grays Harbor County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grays Harbor County, Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grays Harbor County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,703

Number of Veterans

6,164

Male Veterans

539

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,111
First Gulf War1,394
Second Gulf War1,015
Korea303
World War II78

Grays Harbor County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,575
75+1,317
55 to 641,308
35 to 541,231
18 to 34272

Grays Harbor County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,04611.81%
2+ Races3769.67%
Hispanic2304.86%
Native American1305.83%
Other Race665.45%
Black596.67%
Asian253.29%
Islander10.38%

Grays Harbor County, Washington Veterans by Race

Grays Harbor County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grays Harbor County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Grays Harbor County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grays Harbor County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grays Harbor 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

63.39%

Born in Grays Harbor County, Washington

95.25%

Native Born

4.75%

Foreign Born

2.92%

Non Citizen

1.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.25% of Grays Harbor County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 63.39% having been born in Washington. 2.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grays Harbor County, Washington Place of Birth

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