City in Jefferson County, Washington · 6.9 sq mi · 1,555 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Port Townsend. The typical household earns $62,606, and the median resident is 60.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,177 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.46%
Men 61.3 · Women 60.7
1880–2026
10,793
2026 projection
6.1% 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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1880–2026
10,793
2026 projection
6.1% 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 | 10,793 | +115 | 1.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,678 | +40 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 10,638 | +72 | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 10,566 | +118 | 1.13% |
| 2022 | 10,448 | +70 | 0.67% |
| 2021 | 10,378 | +201 | 1.98% |
| 2020 | 10,177 | +310 | 3.14% |
| 2019 | 9,867 | +126 | 1.29% |
| 2018 | 9,741 | +186 | 1.95% |
| 2017 | 9,555 | +127 | 1.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 104 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 7 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 51% | 41% |
| Never married | 22% | 25% | 20% |
| Divorced | 24% | 19% | 28% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau