The Town Files

Mason County, Washington

67,982 people. The median home is worth $411,800 (typical Washington town: $475,000) and the median household earns $83,270.

Towns in Mason County

Towns in Mason County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Shelton10,371$345,700$69,59832.5
Belfair4,279$380,400$88,15033.1

People and housing

Mason CountyTypical Washington town
Median home value$411,800$475,000
Median rent$1,285$1,597
Median household income$83,270$90,625
Median age44.740.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%27.6%
Below the poverty line12.3%8.5%

Jobs and pay

14,840 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,899 a year.

Largest industries in Mason CountyRetail1,729 jobs · $41,396Health care & social assistan…1,366 jobs · $46,365Hotels & restaurants1,303 jobs · $30,384Manufacturing938 jobs · $56,853Construction565 jobs · $47,725Wholesale trade535 jobs · $54,583
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mason County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 16 storm events in Mason County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Mason County by type since 1996Flood5Tornado1Lightning2Heavy Rain8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mason County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026FloodDR-4906: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
December 12, 2025FloodEM-3629: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 28, 2024Severe StormDR-4775: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 5, 2023FireFM-5468: Mcewan Fire
March 29, 2022FloodDR-4650: Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding
April 8, 2021Severe StormDR-4593: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).