City in Grays Harbor County, Washington · 2.8 sq mi · 1,285 people per sq mi
About 3,600 people live in Elma. The typical household earns $78,086, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,451 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.95%
Men 42.3 · Women 42.8
1890–2026
3,551
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
3,551
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,551 | +17 | 0.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,534 | +15 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 3,519 | +32 | 0.92% |
| 2023 | 3,487 | +13 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 3,474 | -15 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 3,489 | +38 | 1.10% |
| 2020 | 3,451 | +112 | 3.35% |
| 2019 | 3,339 | +36 | 1.09% |
| 2018 | 3,303 | +46 | 1.41% |
| 2017 | 3,257 | +32 | 0.99% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 35 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 35% | 36% |
| Never married | 38% | 41% | 35% |
| Divorced | 18% | 22% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau