Pacific County, WA Population

Overview

22,974

Total Population

54.4

Median age

50.18%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

80.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,309

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pacific County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pacific County is 54.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pacific County's population under 18 was 15.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pacific County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pacific County, 12.82% were under the age of 15, 12.89% aged 15 to 29, 42.55% aged 30 to 64, 28.48% aged 65 to 84, and 3.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 82 more females than males in Pacific County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.18% females and 49.82% males in Pacific County, WA.
The Pacific County, WA gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,200.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,345.

Pacific County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pacific County population: 83.40% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 2.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.69% are some other race and 6.10% are multiracial.
Pacific County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,309 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,665 (89.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pacific County is White with a population of 19,161 (83.40% of the total population).

Pacific County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 24,113 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pacific County's population decreased by 63 (0.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pacific County's population increased by 2,612 (12.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pacific County's population was lowest in year 2013 at 20,460.