Pacific County Demographics

A map of Pacific County's Population by Race

Pacific County, Washington had a population of 23,365 in 2020. It was 79.6% White, 0.4% Black, 2.0% Asian, 9.4% Hispanic, 2.8% Native American/Other, and 5.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pacific County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pacific County is the 28th most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.

Pacific County's White Population

18,609 residents of Pacific County identify as White, or 79.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Pacific County larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pacific County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pacific County is more White than neighboring Grays Harbor County (75.5% White), and Mason County (75.5% White). Pacific County is less White than neighboring Wahkiakum County (86.3% White), Clatsop County (81.6% White), and Columbia County (84.1% White).

Pacific County's Black Population

100 residents of Pacific County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pacific County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pacific County is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pacific County is less Black than neighboring Wahkiakum County (0.5% Black), Clatsop County (0.5% Black), Grays Harbor County (1.3% Black), Columbia County (0.6% Black), and Mason County (1% Black).

Pacific County's Asian Population

461 residents of Pacific County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pacific County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pacific County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pacific County is more Asian than neighboring Wahkiakum County (1% Asian), Clatsop County (1.3% Asian), Grays Harbor County (1.4% Asian), Columbia County (1.1% Asian), and Mason County (1.2% Asian).

Pacific County's Hispanic Population

2,196 residents of Pacific County identify as Hispanic, or 9.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pacific County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pacific County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pacific County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wahkiakum County (4.1% Hispanic), and Columbia County (5.8% Hispanic). Pacific County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grays Harbor County (10.4% Hispanic), and Mason County (11.6% Hispanic).

Pacific County's Native American/Other Population

659 residents of Pacific County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pacific County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pacific County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pacific County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wahkiakum County (1.8% Native American/Other), Clatsop County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Columbia County (1.9% Native American/Other). Pacific County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grays Harbor County (5.3% Native American/Other), and Mason County (4% Native American/Other).

Pacific County's Multiracial Population

1,340 residents of Pacific County identify as Multiracial, or 5.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pacific County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pacific County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pacific County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clatsop County (5.5% Multiracial). Pacific County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wahkiakum County (6.3% Multiracial), Grays Harbor County (6.2% Multiracial), Columbia County (6.5% Multiracial), and Mason County (6.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.