Grays Harbor & Pacific County both see growth in Census data

Grays Harbor and Pacific County both grew in population within the past decade, according to the US Census Bureau data released late last week.

In Grays Harbor, there was a 3.9% increase over the decade, up to an estimated 75,636.

Pacific County grew by 11.7%, to 23,365.

County	2020 Population	2010 Population	Growth
Adams County	20,613	18,728	10.07%
Asotin County	22,285	21,623	3.06%
Benton County	206,873	175,177	18.09%
Chelan County	79,074	72,453	9.14%
Clallam County	77,155	71,404	8.05%
Clark County	503,311	425,363	18.33%
Columbia County	3,952	4,078	-3.09%
Cowlitz County	110,730	102,410	8.12%
Douglas County	42,938	38,431	11.73%
Ferry County	7,178	7,551	-4.94%
Franklin County	96,749	78,163	23.78%
Garfield County	2,286	2,266	0.88%
Grant County	99,123	89,120	11.22%
Grays Harbor County	75,636	72,797	3.90%
Island County	86,857	78,506	10.64%
Jefferson County	32,977	29,872	10.39%
King County	2,269,675	1,931,249	17.52%
Kitsap County	275,611	251,133	9.75%
Kittitas County	44,337	40,915	8.36%
Klickitat County	22,735	20,318	11.90%
Lewis County	82,149	75,455	8.87%
Lincoln County	10,876	10,570	2.89%
Mason County	65,726	60,699	8.28%
Okanogan County	42,104	41,120	2.39%
Pacific County	23,365	20,920	11.69%
Pend Oreille County	13,401	13,001	3.08%
Pierce County	921,130	795,225	15.83%
San Juan County	17,788	15,769	12.80%
Skagit County	129,523	116,901	10.80%
Skamania County	12,036	11,066	8.77%
Snohomish County	827,957	713,335	16.07%
Spokane County	539,339	471,221	14.46%
Stevens County	46,445	43,531	6.69%
Thurston County	294,793	252,264	16.86%
Wahkiakum County	4,422	3,978	11.16%
Walla Walla County	62,584	58,781	6.47%
Whatcom County	226,847	201,140	12.78%
Whitman County	47,973	44,776	7.14%
Yakima County	256,728	243,231	5.55%

Statewide, Grays Harbor ranked 32nd overall within the counties, among the lower percentage growth rates.

In 37 of the state’s 39 counties, the population grew, with only Columbia and Ferry counties seeing declines. 

Pacific County was among 19 counties that saw greater than 10% growth over the decade.

Franklin County saw the highest increase overall, with nearly 24% since 2010, while Ferry County experienced a nearly 5% loss.

In the Grays Harbor population data it indicated that 80.0% are 18 and older, with 82.9% in Pacific County

Grays Harbor County	Pacific County
Percent Change: 3.9	Percent Change: 11.7
2020 Total Population: 75,636	2020 Total Population: 23,365
2010 Total Population: 72,797	2010 Total Population: 20,920

 

When looking back over the last century, Grays Harbor has grown in almost every census, only declining in 1990 by 3.23% and a large decline in 1940 by 11.36%. 

Pacific County has also seen steady growth since the 1920 census, although it saw declines in 1960 and 2010.

Grays Harbor has increased by 69.04% since 1920, with Pacific County increasing 56.91% in that same time period.

Population Growth since 1920
	2020	2010	2000	1990	1980	1970	1960	1950	1940	1930	1920
Grays Harbor	75,636	72,797	67,194	64,175	66314	59,553	54,465	53,644	53,166	59,982	44,745
	3.90%	8.34%	4.70%	-3.23%	11.35%	9.34%	1.53%	0.90%	-11.36%	34.05%
1920-2020	69.04%
Pacific County	23,365	20,920	20,984	18882	17,237	15,796	14,674	16,558	15,928	14,970	14,891
	11.69%	-0.30%	11.13%	9.54%	9.12%	7.65%	-11.38%	3.96%	6.40%	0.53%
1920-2020	56.91%

 

 

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