Grays Harbor County vs. Mason County

Grays Harbor County (WA)Mason County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,90165,507
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.5%7.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)72,79860,692
Population, Census, April 1, 201072,79760,699
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%22.8%
Female persons, percent48.8%48.0%
White alone, percent87.2%87.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.6%4.8%
Asian alone, percent1.5%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent4.0%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.2%10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.2%80.0%
Veterans, 2014-20187,4617,136
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.9%6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,43333,675
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.2%76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$168,500$216,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,312$1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$443$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$778$979
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%5.2%
Building permits, 2018463276
Households, 2014-201828,26323,535
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.2%82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.8%8.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.9%81.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%18.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.1%15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.9%9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%50.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%46.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)263,892161,460
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)874,205268,509
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)761,545404,348
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,622$6,647
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.232.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,770$55,726
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,374$27,253
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6281,073
Total employment, 201715,9809,335
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)612,444361,183
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%-6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2152,911
All firms, 20124,8993,524
Men-owned firms, 20122,3951,689
Women-owned firms, 20121,4831,023
Minority-owned firms, 2012582337
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0412,945
Veteran-owned firms, 2012593410
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,8072,849
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.9%24.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.363.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,902.03959.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Grays Harbor county (WA) and Mason county (WA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.