The Town Files

Pacific County, Washington

23,994 people. The median home is worth $334,800 (typical Washington town: $475,000) and the median household earns $67,081.

Towns in Pacific County

Towns in Pacific County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Raymond3,081$267,500$48,51644.9
Ocean Park1,814$350,500$65,67663.5
South Bend1,746$262,300$45,00047.9
Long Beach1,688$362,700$53,03250.9
Ilwaco1,087$370,300$98,20048.9

People and housing

Pacific CountyTypical Washington town
Median home value$334,800$475,000
Median rent$1,005$1,597
Median household income$67,081$90,625
Median age55.040.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%27.6%
Below the poverty line10.4%8.5%

Jobs and pay

6,498 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,311 a year.

Largest industries in Pacific CountyHotels & restaurants924 jobs · $26,173Manufacturing699 jobs · $53,707Retail695 jobs · $36,961Health care & social assistan…611 jobs · $43,823Construction281 jobs · $50,136Administrative & support243 jobs · $42,710
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pacific County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 45 storm events in Pacific County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pacific County by type since 1996Hail1Flood12Tornado1Wildfire1High Wind14Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow3Funnel Cloud2Coastal Flood2Thunderstorm Wind3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pacific County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026FloodDR-4906: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 28, 2024Severe StormDR-4775: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
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
April 23, 2020FloodDR-4539: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4481: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).