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Mason County, WA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Shelton, WA
Designated Market Area: Seattle-Tacoma, WA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 68,166   ( 7,467 from 2010 , 2,444 from 2020)
Land area: 959.5 square miles
Population density: 71.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:53,087 77.88% 5.4%
Black:9361.37% 53.7%
Indian:1,9442.85% 4.3%
Asian:1,2261.80% 35.3%
2+ races:2,7574.04% 34.8%
Hispanic:8,21612.05% 69.6%
Total non-White:15,07922.12% 45.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,431 10.9
Deaths:1,87414.3
Net Migration: 2,68320.4
Net Immigration: 2401.8
Change in White population:2,738 4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:4,729 7.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
60,699
50,34982.95%
6091.00%
1,8643.07%
9061.49%
2,0463.37%
4,8447.98%
10,35017.05%

2000
49,405
42,63686.30%
5621.14%
1,7223.49%
7201.46%
1,2972.63%
2,3614.78%
6,76913.70%

1990
38,341
35,20591.82%
2830.74%
1,4323.73%
4931.29%
n/a
9282.42%
3,1368.18%

1980
31,184
29,40394.29%
1060.34%
9703.11%
2760.89%
n/a
3971.27%
1,7815.71%

1970
20,918
20,03595.78%
950.45%
5112.44%
640.31%
n/a
1920.92%
883 4.22%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,553 11.2
5,07310.3
7,81315.8
5981.2
7,713 15.6
3,581 7.2
1990's
NumberRate
5,358 14.0
4,48911.7
11,58930.2
2060.5
7,431 19.4
3,633 9.5
1980's
NumberRate
4,842 15.5
3,057 9.8
5,397 17.3
n/a
5,802 18.6
1,355 4.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
8,754 41.8
n/a
9,368 44.8
898 4.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Mason County, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.1
12,786 18.8%
55,380 81.2%
15,473 22.7%
25,488
2.54
16,948 66.5%
13,016 76.8%
1,009 6.0%
8,540 33.5%

2010
NumberPercent
44.4
12,374 20.4%
48,325 79.6%
11,112 18.3%
23,832
2.45
16,057 67.4%
12,503 77.9%
1,273 7.9%
7,775 32.6%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
11,578 23.4%
37,827 76.6%
8,105 16.4%
18,876
2.49
13,398 71.0%
10,910 81.4%
1,100 8.2%
5,478 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
37.2
9,553 24.9%
28,788 75.1%
6,326 16.5%
14,545
2.52
10,669 73.4%
9,170 85.9%
732 6.9%
3,876 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
32.5
8,350 26.8%
22,834 73.2%
3,918 12.6%
11,759
2.55
8,634 73.4%
7,575 87.7%
581 6.7%
3,125 26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Mason County, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units33,461 
Median Value$340,300 
Occupied25,48876.2%
Vacant7,97323.8%
Owned20,18379.2%
Rented5,30520.8%
Median Rent$1,137 
Single-Family Units26,09778.0%
    Detached25,82277.2%
    Attached2750.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units6261.9%
Mobile Homes5,72017.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mason County, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0914.3%
$10,000 to $14,9998503.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0454.1%
$20,000 to $24,9998353.3%
$25,000 to $29,9998583.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0744.2%
$35,000 to $39,9995782.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2354.8%
$45,000 to $49,9995342.1%
$50,000 to $59,9992,0177.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,71010.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993,36913.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993,10412.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8827.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992,4339.5%
$200,000 or more1,8737.3%
Median Household Income74,388 
Per Capita Income37,088 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8367.2%
Public Assistance6832.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,86615.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,87662.2%
Unemployed1,3223.8%
In Armed Forces1600.5%
Total Labor Force23,35866.4%
Not in Labor Force11,81233.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,9995,72258.3%
Non-Profit5851,27831.4%
Self-Employed2,0281,26761.5%
Local Government1,3471,50847.2%
State Government8741,24441.3%
Federal Government1,54668369.4%
Total Private + Self10,0276,98958.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,3524,71348.0%
Total14,37911,70255.1%
Pct. Govt.27.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,33916.6%
Sales and Office Occupations4,99719.1%
Professional, Technical4,95218.9%
Service Occupations4,63117.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7262.8%
All others7,22327.6%
White Collar 54.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,17012.1%
Public administration2,73110.4%
Retail trade2,5009.6%
Manufacturing2,3699.1%
Construction2,0167.7%
Educational services1,9117.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4395.5%
Accommodation and food services1,3785.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,3065.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2864.9%
Other services1,2314.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1764.5%
Finance and insurance9253.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7412.8%
Wholesale trade6732.6%
Utilities5522.1%
Information3991.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2551.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction830.3%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mason County, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,2024.85%
Puerto Rican2690.41%
Cuban380.06%
Dominican360.05%
Total Central American2,9534.47%
Costa Rican420.06%
Guatemalan2,8014.24%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan180.03%
Panamanian850.13%
Salvadoran70.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1610.24%
Argentinean100.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1430.22%
Ecuadorian80.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6490.98%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1780.27%
Vietnamese1710.26%
Indian890.13%
Chinese780.12%
Korean640.10%
Japanese530.08%
Thai350.05%
Cambodian40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English57,26291.3%
Spanish4,1236.6%
Other Asian3100.5%
Other2640.4%
Other Indo-European1910.3%
German, other Germanic1460.2%
Vietnamese1190.2%
Tagalog850.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic840.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,43917.3%
English8,15312.3%
Irish7,71711.7%
Norwegian3,9716.0%
European2,7914.2%
American2,6294.0%
Scottish2,3943.6%
Italian2,1663.3%
Swedish2,0213.1%
French1,7142.6%
Scotch-Irish1,3032.0%
Dutch1,2421.9%
Polish1,0911.7%
Scandinavian8571.3%
Welsh6441.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen63,17595.6%
Not a citizen2,8784.4%
Native61,82393.6%
Foreign-born4,2306.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mason County, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,309 2.7%3,297 6.8%14,674 30.2%18,840 38.8%6,510 13.4%3,895 8.0%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,309 2.7%
9-12 Years 3,297 6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,674 30.2%
Some College 18,840 38.8%
Bach. Degree 6,510 13.4%
Grad Degree 3,895 8.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Mason County, WA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,939 15,008 931 5.8% 5.1%
1991 15,949 14,703 1,246 7.8% 6.1%
1992 16,046 14,663 1,383 8.6% 7.2%
1993 16,806 15,181 1,625 9.7% 7.3%
1994 17,336 15,757 1,579 9.1% 6.3%
1995 18,504 16,982 1,522 8.2% 6.2%
1996 19,481 17,953 1,528 7.8% 5.9%
1997 20,364 19,018 1,346 6.6% 4.9%
1998 20,679 19,375 1,304 6.3% 4.8%
1999 20,241 18,968 1,273 6.3% 4.8%
2000 21,270 19,818 1,452 6.8% 5.1%
2001 20,893 19,285 1,608 7.7% 6.0%
2002 21,806 20,012 1,794 8.2% 7.1%
2003 22,754 20,797 1,957 8.6% 7.2%
2004 23,542 21,729 1,813 7.7% 6.3%
2005 23,974 22,321 1,653 6.9% 5.6%
2006 24,665 23,112 1,553 6.3% 5.0%
2007 25,152 23,541 1,611 6.4% 4.6%
2008 25,494 23,625 1,869 7.3% 5.2%
2009 24,966 22,473 2,493 10.0% 8.3%
2010 24,392 21,748 2,644 10.8% 9.1%
2011 23,508 21,022 2,486 10.6% 8.5%
2012 23,413 21,067 2,346 10.0% 7.7%
2013 23,335 21,048 2,287 9.8% 6.6%
2014 23,090 21,213 1,877 8.1% 5.9%
2015 23,007 21,259 1,748 7.6% 5.4%
2016 23,519 21,769 1,750 7.4% 5.2%
2017 23,782 22,245 1,537 6.5% 4.6%
2018 24,452 22,930 1,522 6.2% 4.4%
2019 25,159 23,576 1,583 6.3% 4.1%
2020 25,517 23,009 2,508 9.8% 8.4%
2021 25,102 23,347 1,755 7.0% 5.2%
2022 25,346 23,741 1,605 6.3% 4.2%
2023 25,427 24,030 1,397 5.5% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com