Grays Harbor County, Washington

Grays Harbor County, Washington, has 78,144 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Montesano. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,902 sq mi (4,927 km²) of land.

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Grays Harbor County in Washington
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Resident population, July 2025
78,144
Land area
1,902 sq mi (4,927 km²)
County seat or government
Montesano
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$64,414 ± $2,530
Median home value
$314,000 ± $10,068
Median rent, with utilities
$1,062 ± $37
Homes lived in by their owners
73.2% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Aberdeen, WA micro areaCentral county
Water area
321 sq mi (832 km²)
State
Washington
County code (FIPS)
53027
Coordinates (central point)
47.112084, -123.826725

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Grays Harbor County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9852024,888 people
  2. 9857914,048 people
  3. 9855012,316 people
  4. 9854110,810 people
  5. 985637,604 people
  6. 985697,489 people
  7. 985574,079 people
  8. 985683,050 people
  9. 985372,820 people
  10. 985952,698 people
  11. 985471,080 people
  12. 985871,072 people
All 22
  1. 98535726 people
  2. 98566299 people
  3. 98526180 people
  4. 98552140 people
  5. 98575113 people
  6. 9858379 people
  7. 9853649 people
  8. 9857148 people
  9. 9856234 people
  10. 985590 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Grays Harbor County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Grays Harbor County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Grays Harbor County, largest first

  1. Aberdeen School District21,333 people
  2. Rochester School District15,860 people
  3. Hoquiam School District11,720 people
  4. Elma School District8,745 people
  5. North Beach School District8,446 people
  6. Montesano School District7,635 people
  7. Ocosta School District7,126 people
  8. McCleary School District3,890 people
  9. Oakville School District2,845 people
  10. Cosmopolis School District2,536 people
  11. Mary M. Knight School District2,366 people
  12. Wishkah Valley School District1,093 people
All 16
  1. Taholah School District1,084 people
  2. Lake Quinault School District807 people
  3. Satsop School District749 people
  4. North River School District316 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Grays Harbor County, largest first

  1. Quinault Reservation1,245 people
  2. Chehalis Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land713 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Aberdeen, Washington (city)17,088 people
  2. Hoquiam, Washington (city)8,800 people
  3. Ocean Shores, Washington (city)7,302 people
  4. Montesano, Washington (city)4,183 people
  5. Elma, Washington (city)3,483 people
  6. Central Park, Washington (CDP)3,206 people
  7. Westport, Washington (city)2,217 people
  8. Cosmopolis, Washington (city)2,202 people
  9. McCleary, Washington (city)2,094 people
  10. Oakville, Washington (city)878 people
  11. Taholah, Washington (CDP)833 people
  12. Brady, Washington (CDP)832 people
All 32
  1. Satsop, Washington (CDP)780 people
  2. Grayland, Washington (CDP)708 people
  3. Copalis Beach, Washington (CDP)671 people
  4. Malone, Washington (CDP)518 people
  5. Cohassett Beach, Washington (CDP)455 people
  6. Aberdeen Gardens, Washington (CDP)309 people
  7. Neilton, Washington (CDP)299 people
  8. Ocosta, Washington (CDP)235 people
  9. Ocean City, Washington (CDP)187 people
  10. Markham, Washington (CDP)166 people
  11. Porter, Washington (CDP)155 people
  12. Humptulips, Washington (CDP)140 people
  13. Qui-nai-elt Village, Washington (CDP)134 people
  14. Oyehut, Washington (CDP)111 people
  15. Santiago, Washington (CDP)96 people
  16. Amanda Park, Washington (CDP)86 people
  17. Moclips, Washington (CDP)82 people
  18. Queets, Washington (CDP)55 people

See all 32 cities, towns and communities in Grays Harbor County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mason County, Washington35 mi northeast
  2. Pacific County, Washington38 mi south
  3. Thurston County, Washington48 mi east
  4. Jefferson County, Washington50 mi north
  5. Lewis County, Washington78 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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