Port Townsend, WA Demographics

The total population of Port Townsend is estimated to be 10,161 with 4,611 males (45.38%) and 5,550 females (54.62%). There are 939 more females than males in Port Townsend.
The median household income in Port Townsend was $59,350 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,488(2.45%) from $60,838 in 2020. This income is 79.55% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Port Townsend sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $60,675. Overall, the median household income for the city of Port Townsend stands at $59,350.
In Port Townsend, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,438 for males and $27,344 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $77,366 for males and $45,238 for females.
In Port Townsend, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $60,702, while Some Other Race households have a median household income of $35,901.
In 2022, the population of Port Townsend was 10,388, a 0.53% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Port Townsend's population was 10,333, an increase of 1.54% compared to a population of 10,176 in 2020.
The median age in Port Townsend, WA is 57.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.35% were under the age of 15, 11.48% aged 15 to 29, 42.60% aged 30 to 64, 33.06% aged 65 to 84, and 3.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Port Townsend population: 90.32% are White, 1.46% are Black or African American, 1.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.30% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.43% are some other race and 2.95% are multiracial.