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Quilcene, Washington

Census designated place in Jefferson County, Washington · ZIP 98376

  • Jefferson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 490 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 221Households
  • $48,938Median household income
  • $280,600Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+1.2%
5906002000: 59120002010: 59620102020: 5982020591598
Population of Quilcene at each census
CensusPopulation
2000591
2010596
2020598

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Quilcene
Under $50k53.9%
$50k to $100k41.6%
$100k to $150k4.5%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $48,938 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Quilcene
Owner occupied
160 units
Renter occupied
61 units
Vacancy rate
11.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Quilcene compared with its county and state
Quilcene compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureQuilceneJefferson CountyWashington
Population49033,3137,740,984
Median household income$48,938$71,143$94,952
Median age49.859.538.2
Median home value$280,600$495,100$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.5%43.3%38.8%
Foreign-born residents5.3%5.3%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes72.4%79.7%63.9%
Mean commute to work42.8 minutes23.5 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Quilcene2
Public schools in Quilcene, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote LearningAlternativeK–8Quilcene School District
Quilcene High And ElementaryPublicPre-K–12Quilcene School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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