Grays Harbor County , Washington

Population: 76,397 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $63,539 Home $279,500 Rent $1,018/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Grays Harbor County's headline indicators land 15% below the national median on income ($63,539), with housing 8% below the US figure ($280,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Grays Harbor County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with flood risk the dominant local risk.

$63,539
Median Income
household
$279,500
Home Value
median
$1,018/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $63,539
Per Capita Income $33,763
Poverty Rate 14.1%
Median Home Value $279,500
Median Gross Rent $1,018/mo
Owner Occupied 72.6%
Renter Occupied 27.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 76,397
Median Age 44.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.0%
Obesity
10.5%
Diabetes
15.4%
Smoking
39.4%
High Blood Pressure
22.2%
No Physical Activity
28.4%
Depression
40.2%
Insufficient Sleep
70.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 97.0  ·  97th national percentile

🌊 Flood
99.00
🌪️ Tornado
13.23
🔥 Wildfire
33.91
❄️ Winter Storm
38.99
🌍 Earthquake
98.12
☀️ Drought
13.04

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