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Grays Harbor County, Washington

Grays Harbor County had 77,893 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,901.5 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 39 in Washington by population and 15th by land area.

Population
77,893
#19 of 39 in Washington · #741 in US
Area
1,901.5 sq mi
#15 of 39 in Washington · #301 in US
Density
41 / sq mi
#19 of 39 in Washington · #1,650 in US
Median household income
$65,758
#32 of 39 in Washington · #1,322 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Grays Harbor County within Washington. Pin: Olympia.

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Grays Harbor County population, land area and income

Grays Harbor County had 77,893 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,901.5 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 39 in Washington by population and 15th by land area. That works out to 41.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Washington has 69,632 residents; Grays Harbor County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $65,758 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

77,893

3144th1st

741st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,901 sq mi

3144th1st

301st of 3,144 (US)

Density

41.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1650th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$65,758

3143rd1st

1322nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Washington (39)

Population

77,893

39th1st

19th of 39 (WA)

Land area

1,901 sq mi

39th1st

15th of 39 (WA)

Density

41.0 / sq mi

39th1st

19th of 39 (WA)

Median household income

$65,758

39th1st

32nd of 39 (WA)

How Grays Harbor County's population changed since 2020

Grays Harbor County gained 2,030 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.7%. That ranks 24th of 39 in Washington for growth. The median Washington county changed by +3.2%, and the state as a whole by +3.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Grays Harbor County recorded 2,917 births and 4,669 deaths, a natural change of -1,752. Net international migration added +493 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,552. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,552 people.

75.9k202076.9k202177.1k202277.6k202377.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,917
Deaths
4,669
Net international migration
+493
Net domestic migration
+3,552
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+323

Where Grays Harbor County is

The Census internal point of Grays Harbor County is at 47.113700, -123.826700. It sits in UTM zone 10N. The map shades Washington's 39 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Grays Harbor County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

King County: +2.9%Thurston County: +2.3%Garfield County: +4.7%Adams County: +2.1%Kitsap County: +2.0%Mason County: +5.5%Stevens County: +5.2%Walla Walla County: -0.9%Whitman County: +1.2%Pierce County: +1.9%Benton County: +5.2%Columbia County: +1.8%Skamania County: +5.1%Douglas County: +6.4%Kittitas County: +2.9%Klickitat County: +5.7%Pacific County: +3.2%Grant County: +5.3%Grays Harbor County: +2.7%Jefferson County: +2.7%Lincoln County: +8.6%San Juan County: +4.7%Skagit County: +2.2%Island County: -0.6%Ferry County: +4.8%Chelan County: +2.4%Clark County: +4.3%Asotin County: +0.9%Franklin County: +4.2%Whatcom County: +3.3%Snohomish County: +4.1%Pend Oreille County: +6.1%Yakima County: +0.7%Clallam County: +0.8%Wahkiakum County: +7.9%Spokane County: +2.7%Okanogan County: +6.6%Cowlitz County: +2.7%Lewis County: +5.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +2.7%
  3. < +4.2%
  4. < +5.3%
  5. ≥ +5.3%
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Orange pin: Grays Harbor County internal point. Dark pin: Olympia.

Internal point

Decimal
47.113700, -123.826700
DMS
47°06'49.32"N 123°49'36.12"W
UTM
10N 437283.3E 5218130.8N
Geohash
c0run2b1h
Plus code
84VR457F+F8

Towns in Grays Harbor County

8 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Grays Harbor County, 47,318 people together, or 61% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Grays Harbor County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Aberdeen with 17,044.

  1. 01Aberdeen17,044
  2. 02Hoquiam8,771
  3. 03Ocean Shores7,731
  4. 04Montesano4,194
  5. 05Elma3,515
  6. 06Westport2,341
  7. 07McCleary2,059
  8. 08Cosmopolis1,663
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Grays Harbor County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Grays Harbor County. The most populous is Thurston County, WA, with 302,912 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Olympia and the nearest big city

Olympia is 43.9 miles E of Grays Harbor County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tacoma, WA (population 228,202), 64.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Aberdeen, WA (population 17,044), 9.6 miles away.

Grays Harbor County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Grays Harbor County is 53027: state code 53 for Washington plus county code 027. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $65,758.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Grays Harbor County, Washington?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 77,893. That is up 2,030 people (2.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 75,863.

What is the FIPS code of Grays Harbor County?

53027. The first two digits (53) are Washington; the last three (027) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Grays Harbor County?

Aberdeen, with 17,044 residents inside Grays Harbor County in 2024.

Which counties border Grays Harbor County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Thurston County, WA; Lewis County, WA; Mason County, WA; Jefferson County, WA; Pacific County, WA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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