Lewis County vs. Grays Harbor County

Lewis County (WA)Grays Harbor County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)79,60473,901
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,45772,798
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,45572,797
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.0%48.8%
White alone, percent92.0%87.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%5.6%
Asian alone, percent1.3%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.5%4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.3%10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.1%79.2%
Veterans, 2014-20187,7267,461
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%4.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,34336,433
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$191,100$168,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,338$1,312
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$422$443
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$854$778
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.5%13.6%
Building permits, 2018275463
Households, 2014-201830,26228,263
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.6%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.8%8.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.2%80.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.0%14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,638104,196
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)350,313263,892
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,238,119874,205
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)912,245761,545
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,063$10,622
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.526.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,216$47,770
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,813$25,374
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,8921,628
Total employment, 201721,13815,980
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)807,815612,444
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,7013,215
All firms, 20125,0074,899
Men-owned firms, 20122,3492,395
Women-owned firms, 20121,4941,483
Minority-owned firms, 2012421582
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,3144,041
Veteran-owned firms, 2012733593
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,8763,807
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%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, 20071.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.8%28.9%
Population per square mile, 201031.438.3
Land area in square miles, 20102,402.801,902.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

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