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Grays Harbor County, Washington

Grays Harbor County, Washington. Grays Harbor County had 78,144 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.3% since 2020, in line with Washington (+3.8%). It holds 32 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs and 23 census-designated) and 21 census tracts. GEOID 53027.

Grays Harbor County is the county of the Aberdeen, WA micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

78,144

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 75,636 · ACS 2020-2024: 77,053

Median household income

$64,414

±$2,530 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141

Median home value

$314,000

±$10,068 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600

Median gross rent

$1,062

±$37 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760

How many people live in Grays Harbor County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 75,636 residents in Grays Harbor County. The Census Bureau estimates 78,144 for July 1, 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in line with Washington (+3.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 77,053 over 1,901 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1,023 (76,889)
2021→2022 +219 (77,108)
2022→2023 +474 (77,582)
2023→2024 +438 (78,020)
2024→2025 +124 (78,144)

Grays Harbor County in Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Grays Harbor County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	77,053	7,816,116	+4,274
Households	30,628±562	3,064,820	+1,906
Average household size	2.42±0.04	2.50	no clear change
Housing units	36,967±70	3,306,620	+694

Grays Harbor County's population since 2000

From 67,194 in 2000 to 78,144 in 2025: up 16.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 67,194
2005 (estimate) 70,423
2010 Census 72,797
2015 (estimate) 71,027
2020 Census 75,636
2025 (estimate) 78,144

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Grays Harbor County?

Grays Harbor County holds 32 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 23 census-designated places. The largest is Aberdeen with 17,088 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Grays Harbor County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Aberdeen	city	17,013	17,088±34	$52,195	$237,300	23.8%	100%
Hoquiam	city	8,776	8,800±26	$49,795	$228,200	17.2%	100%
Ocean Shores	city	6,715	7,302±19	$58,202	$383,500	12.3%	100%
Montesano	city	4,138	4,183±25	$67,540	$354,300	4.9%	100%
Elma	city	3,438	3,483±15	$78,086	$409,600	24.9%	100%
Central Park	CDP	2,841	3,206±537	$99,127	$335,500	6.4%	100%
Westport	city	2,213	2,217±554	$64,750	$196,600	7.3%	100%
McCleary	city	1,997	2,094±350	$77,813	$351,700	10.4%	100%
Cosmopolis	city	1,638	2,202±693	$84,853	$317,000	10.3%	100%
GraylandGEOID 5328345	CDP	847	708±173	$39,273	$227,900	14.4%	100%
Taholah	CDP	776	833±233	$45,114	$101,300	34.7%	100%
Cohassett BeachGEOID 5313595	CDP	771	455±188	$68,969	$404,700	7.5%	100%
Oakville	city	715	878±220	$63,893	$230,800	19.5%	100%
SatsopGEOID 5361350	CDP	696	780±284	$62,241	$350,000	8.2%	100%
BradyGEOID 5307590	CDP	692	832±390	$108,750	$370,500	0.6%	100%
OcostaGEOID 5350675	CDP	502	235±109	$48,203	$122,400	16.6%	100%
MaloneGEOID 5342345	CDP	468	518±244	$117,969	$447,800	0.0%	100%
Copalis BeachGEOID 5314660	CDP	447	671±246	$93,180	$274,100	3.3%	100%
Qui-nai-elt VillageGEOID 5357030	CDP	320	134±55	$115,938	$178,100	30.6%	100%
NeiltonGEOID 5348330	CDP	299	299±152	$58,269	$137,100	34.1%	100%
Pacific BeachGEOID 5352530	CDP	280	0±13	not published	not published	–	100%
Aberdeen GardensGEOID 5300135	CDP	279	309±236	not published	$517,900	5.5%	100%
HumptulipsGEOID 5332650	CDP	236	140±82	$45,208	not published	11.4%	100%
Ocean CityGEOID 5350500	CDP	232	187±127	$80,302	$241,700	0.0%	100%
MoclipsGEOID 5346405	CDP	211	82±83	not published	not published	32.9%	100%
PorterGEOID 5355540	CDP	204	155±88	not published	$398,500	13.5%	100%
Amanda ParkGEOID 5301780	CDP	162	86±46	$45,417	$350,000	2.3%	100%
MarkhamGEOID 5343640	CDP	119	166±78	$90,956	not published	0.0%	100%
Hogans CornerGEOID 5331540	CDP	86	8±12	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
OyehutGEOID 5352378	CDP	79	111±76	$37,552	$212,500	21.6%	100%
SantiagoGEOID 5361235	CDP	52	96±64	$75,132	$195,300	4.2%	100%
QueetsGEOID 5356905	CDP	136	55±27	not published	$91,300	23.6%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Grays Harbor County?

The median resident of Grays Harbor County is 44.7 years old; 19.7% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.2%. 5.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Grays Harbor County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.7±0.2	38.3	+0.7
Under 18 years	19.7%±0.1 pts	21.4%	–
65 years and over	23.3%±0.2 pts	16.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11.2%	14.4%	+1.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	76.0%±0.5 pts	63.1%	−3.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.5%±0.2 pts	3.8%	+0.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.2 pts	9.7%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	3.8%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	5.2%±0.6 pts	6.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.4 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	5.6%±0.8 pts	15.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	10.2%±1.1 pts	21.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.9%±0.8 pts	7.8%	–
With a disability	22.0%±1.3 pts	13.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.6%±1.0 pts	6.3%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.7%±0.9 pts	92.3%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.2%±1.1 pts	39.6%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.0%±0.7 pts	15.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.6%±0.5 pts	2.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Grays Harbor County earn?

Half of Grays Harbor County's 30,628 households earn less than $64,414 a year (±$2,530), against $98,141 in Washington. In 2015-2019 it was $63,061 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Grays Harbor County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$64,414±$2,530	$98,141	no clear change
Mean household income	$82,833±$3,581	$134,588	–
Per capita income	$34,290±$1,451	$53,744	no clear change
People below the poverty line	15.3%±1.8 pts	9.9%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	21.8%±4.1 pts	11.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	18.2%±1.6 pts	11.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.8%±1.3 pts	93.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Grays Harbor County?

Owners occupy 73.2% of Grays Harbor County's occupied homes and renters 26.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $314,000 by its owner (±$10,068). The median renter pays $1,062 a month including utilities, and 41.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Grays Harbor County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$314,000±$10,068	$564,600	+$93,952
Median gross rent	$1,062±$37	$1,760	+$108
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	41.6%±4.6 pts	40.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,663±$49	$2,445	–
Owner-occupied homes	73.2%±1.8 pts	63.8%	+6.2 pts
Housing units	36,967±70	3,306,620	+694
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.5 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.3%±1.5 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	74.2%±1.8 pts	61.9%	–
Mobile homes	11.0%±1.2 pts	5.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.4 pts	2.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	22.8%±1.5 pts	9.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Grays Harbor County building?

Builders took permits for 224 new housing units across Grays Harbor County in 2025 (201 single-family), 2.9 per 1,000 residents.

2019 344 units
2020 342 units
2021 432 units
2022 413 units
2023 280 units
2024 288 units
2025 224 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Grays Harbor County get to work?

75.7% of Grays Harbor County's workers drive alone and 10.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Grays Harbor County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	50.3%±1.3 pts	64.5%	–
Unemployment rate	7.0%±1.5 pts	5.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.7%±2.1 pts	63.4%	–
Carpooled	7.2%±1.5 pts	8.5%	–
Public transportation	1.2%±0.7 pts	3.4%	–
Walked	3.3%±0.9 pts	3.0%	–
Worked from home	10.3%±1.4 pts	19.8%	+3.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	24.3 min±1.2	26.6 min	−2.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Grays Harbor County's census tracts?

Grays Harbor County is divided into 21 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $41,956 (Tract 12) to $98,020 (Tract 8).

All 21 census tracts of Grays Harbor County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Grays Harbor County compare with Washington's other counties?

Grays Harbor County's rank among Washington's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	19th of 39
Growth 2020-2025	27th of 39
Residents per square mile	19th of 39
Median household income	35th of 39
Median home value	31st of 39
Median gross rent	27th of 39
Poverty rate	7th of 39
Bachelor's degree or higher	36th of 39
Median age	16th of 39

Every county in Washington

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Grays Harbor County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.