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San Juan County, Washington

San Juan County, Washington · ZIP 98221, 98222, 98243

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18,668 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,934Households
  • $83,682Median household income
  • $726,500Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

San Juan County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+26.4%
14k16k18k2000: 14,07720002010: 15,76920102020: 17,788202014,07717,788
Population of San Juan County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,077
201015,769
202017,788

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

Household income in San Juan County
Under $50k30.5%
$50k to $100k27.7%
$100k to $150k17.6%
$150k to $200k9.3%
$200k and over15%

Median household income $83,682 · 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, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in San Juan County
Owner occupied
6,951 units
Renter occupied
1,983 units
Vacancy rate
36%

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, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in San Juan County2023
Accommodation and food services978
Construction909
Retail trade846
Health care and social assistance440
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services436
Other services (except public administration)300
Professional, scientific, and technical services283
Arts, entertainment, and recreation205

5,378 employees in 1,040 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

San Juan County compared with its state
San Juan County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSan Juan CountyWashington
Population18,2667,740,984
Median household income$83,682$94,952
Median age56.738.2
Median home value$726,500$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher53.4%38.8%
Foreign-born residents7.3%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes77.8%63.9%
Mean commute to work16.2 minutes27.0 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in San Juan County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Friday HarborTown2,7442.19 sq mi
Roche HarborCensus designated place7004.02 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across San Juan County

Jobs across San Juan County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.