Pacific County Demographics

A map of Pacific County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19,059	18,609	79.4%	79.6%
Hispanic	2,378	2,196	9.9%	9.4%
Multiracial	1,327	1,340	5.5%	5.7%
Native American/Other	725	659	3.0%	2.8%
Asian	374	461	1.6%	2.0%
Black	131	100	0.5%	0.4%

Pacific County, Washington has an estimated population of 23,994, a slight increase from the 23,365 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.4% White, 9.9% Hispanic, 5.5% Multiracial, 3.0% Native American/Other, 1.6% Asian, and 0.5% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pacific County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pacific is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Pacific County, that probability was 35.2% in 2020 and 35.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pacific County is ranked the 28th most populous county in Washington, out of 39 counties. Pacific County was ranked the 28th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pacific County's White Population

19,059 residents of Pacific County, or 79.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pacific County is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Pacific County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pacific County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Pacific County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 79.4%.

Pacific County is more White than neighboring Grays Harbor County (76% White), and Mason County (74.9% White). Pacific County is less White than neighboring Wahkiakum County (84.9% White), Clatsop County (80.4% White), and Columbia County (84.3% White).

Pacific County's Black Population

131 residents of Pacific County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pacific County is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Pacific County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pacific County's Black population has grown by an estimated 31.0%. Black residents' share of Pacific County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Pacific County is less Black than neighboring Wahkiakum County (0.8% Black), Clatsop County (0.9% Black), Grays Harbor County (1.5% Black), Columbia County (0.6% Black), and Mason County (1% Black).

Pacific County's Asian Population

374 residents of Pacific County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pacific County is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Pacific County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pacific County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 18.9%. Asian residents' share of Pacific County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Pacific County is more Asian than neighboring Clatsop County (1.2% Asian), Grays Harbor County (1.3% Asian), Columbia County (0.8% Asian), and Mason County (1% Asian). Pacific County is less Asian than neighboring Wahkiakum County (1.7% Asian).

Pacific County's Hispanic Population

2,378 residents of Pacific County, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pacific County is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Pacific County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pacific County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Pacific County's population has increased from 9.4% to 9.9%.

Pacific County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wahkiakum County (5.6% Hispanic), and Columbia County (6.7% Hispanic). Pacific County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clatsop County (10% Hispanic), Grays Harbor County (11.2% Hispanic), and Mason County (12.8% Hispanic).

Pacific County's Native American/Other Population

725 residents of Pacific County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pacific County is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pacific County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pacific County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pacific County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Pacific County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wahkiakum County (0.2% Native American/Other), Clatsop County (0.5% Native American/Other), Columbia County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Mason County (2.6% Native American/Other). Pacific County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grays Harbor County (4.7% Native American/Other).

Pacific County's Multiracial Population

1,327 residents of Pacific County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pacific County is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pacific County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pacific County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Pacific County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.5%.

Pacific County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grays Harbor County (5.2% Multiracial). Pacific County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wahkiakum County (6.8% Multiracial), Clatsop County (6.8% Multiracial), Columbia County (6% Multiracial), and Mason County (7.7% 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.