Grays Harbor County Demographics

A map of Grays Harbor County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	58,592	57,068	76.0%	75.5%
Hispanic	8,617	7,834	11.2%	10.4%
Multiracial	4,041	4,705	5.2%	6.2%
Native American/Other	3,645	4,033	4.7%	5.3%
Black	1,137	972	1.5%	1.3%
Asian	1,021	1,024	1.3%	1.4%

Grays Harbor County, Washington has an estimated population of 77,053, a slight increase from the 75,636 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.0% White, 11.2% Hispanic, 5.2% Multiracial, 4.7% Native American/Other, 1.5% Black, and 1.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grays Harbor County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grays Harbor has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Grays Harbor County, that probability was 41.3% in 2020 and 40.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grays Harbor County is ranked the 19th most populous county in Washington, out of 39 counties. Grays Harbor County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Grays Harbor County's White Population

58,592 residents of Grays Harbor County, or 76.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grays Harbor County is considerably higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Grays Harbor County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Harbor County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Grays Harbor County's population has increased from 75.5% to 76.0%.

Grays Harbor County is more White than neighboring Mason County (74.9% White). Grays Harbor County is less White than neighboring Pacific County (79.4% White), Jefferson County (84.6% White), Wahkiakum County (84.9% White), and Clallam County (80.2% White).

Grays Harbor County's Black Population

1,137 residents of Grays Harbor County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grays Harbor County is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Grays Harbor County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Harbor County's Black population has grown by an estimated 17.0%. Black residents' share of Grays Harbor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Grays Harbor County is more Black than neighboring Pacific County (0.5% Black), Mason County (1% Black), Jefferson County (0.3% Black), Wahkiakum County (0.8% Black), and Clallam County (0.8% Black).

Grays Harbor County's Asian Population

1,021 residents of Grays Harbor County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grays Harbor County is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Grays Harbor County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Harbor County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Grays Harbor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Grays Harbor County is more Asian than neighboring Mason County (1% Asian). Grays Harbor County is less Asian than neighboring Pacific County (1.6% Asian), Wahkiakum County (1.7% Asian), and Clallam County (1.7% Asian).

Grays Harbor County's Hispanic Population

8,617 residents of Grays Harbor County, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grays Harbor County is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Grays Harbor County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Harbor County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Grays Harbor County's population has increased from 10.4% to 11.2%.

Grays Harbor County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pacific County (9.9% Hispanic), Jefferson County (4.4% Hispanic), Wahkiakum County (5.6% Hispanic), and Clallam County (6.8% Hispanic). Grays Harbor County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mason County (12.8% Hispanic).

Grays Harbor County's Native American/Other Population

3,645 residents of Grays Harbor County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grays Harbor County is slightly higher than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Grays Harbor County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Harbor County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grays Harbor County's population has decreased from 5.3% to 4.7%.

Grays Harbor County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pacific County (3% Native American/Other), Mason County (2.6% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (2.8% Native American/Other), Wahkiakum County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Clallam County (3.8% Native American/Other).

Grays Harbor County's Multiracial Population

4,041 residents of Grays Harbor County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grays Harbor County is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Grays Harbor County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Harbor County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Grays Harbor County's population has decreased from 6.2% to 5.2%.

Grays Harbor County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pacific County (5.5% Multiracial), Mason County (7.7% Multiracial), Jefferson County (6.5% Multiracial), Wahkiakum County (6.8% Multiracial), and Clallam County (6.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.