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Port Townsend School District

Port Townsend School District is a unified school district in Washington with a community population of 16,496. The median household income is $68,710 and the median age is 60.5.

16,496

Population

284

People / sq mi

$68,710

Median Income

60.5

Median Age

Port Townsend School District covers 58 sq mi of land at 283.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White88.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian65.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$68,710

Median Household Income

$52,952

Per Capita Income

6.1%

Poverty Rate

4.0%

Unemployment

Housing

$563,100

Median Home Value

$1,592

Median Rent

73.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

96.5%

High School+

52.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Port Townsend School District serves a community with a population of 16,496 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Washington.

The median household income in Port Townsend School District is $68,710, with a per capita income of $52,952. The poverty rate is 6.1%.

Port Townsend School District is 88.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 65.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Port Townsend School District, 96.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 52.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Port Townsend School District is $563,100, with a median rent of $1,592. The homeownership rate is 73.8%.

Data for Port Townsend School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5306840).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.