Mason County, Washington
Population per square mile, 2020 68.5
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,165
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 69,632
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 65,721
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 65,718
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 65,726
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 60,699
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.2%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,457
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,266
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $411,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,967
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $597
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,285
Building Permits, 2025 204
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,029
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 228,932
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 258,147
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,345
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 702,867
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,310
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,270
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,551
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,072
Total employment, 2023 10,138
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 511,129
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,516
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 68.5
Population per square mile, 2010 63.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 959.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 959.42
FIPS Code 53045