City in Mason County, Washington · 6.5 sq mi · 1,701 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Shelton. The typical household earns $69,598, and the median resident is 32.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,434 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.43%
Men 29.4 · Women 34
1890–2026
10,999
2026 projection
5.4% 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
10,999
2026 projection
5.4% 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 | 10,999 | +78 | 0.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,921 | +172 | 1.60% |
| 2024 | 10,749 | +99 | 0.93% |
| 2023 | 10,650 | -33 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 10,683 | +32 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 10,651 | +217 | 2.08% |
| 2020 | 10,434 | -319 | 2.97% |
| 2019 | 10,753 | +307 | 2.94% |
| 2018 | 10,446 | +243 | 2.38% |
| 2017 | 10,203 | +228 | 2.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 106 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 6 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 42% | 32% |
| Never married | 40% | 46% | 34% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau