Port Townsend, WA Population

Overview

10,002

Total Population

57.1

Median age

54.19%

Female population %

84.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

84.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

386

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Port Townsend's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port Townsend is 57.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Townsend's population under 18 was 12.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Townsend's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Townsend, 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.

There are 838 more females than males in Port Townsend:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.19% females and 45.81% males in Port Townsend, WA.
The Port Townsend, WA gender ratio is 84.5:100 i.e. 84.5 men to 100 women (0.845).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 525.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 809.

Port Townsend's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Port Townsend's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 386 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,616 (96.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Townsend is White with a population of 9,034 (90.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,388 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Port Townsend's population increased by 783 (9.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Townsend's population increased by 1,059 (11.62%), 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, Port Townsend's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,334.