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Welcome to Grays Harbor County ...

Time Zone: Grays Harbor County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Montesano is the Seat for Grays Harbor County.

Grays Harbor County was founded in 1854 and was created by taking area from Thurston County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grays Harbor had a population of 75,061 people. This is an increase of 3.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 72,848 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grays Harbor represented 1.08% of the total population of Washington.

Below are some of the communities located in Grays Harbor County:

  • Aberdeen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,827 people
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  • Cosmopolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Cosmopolis is located in Grays Harbor County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
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  • Elma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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    • Elma is located in Grays Harbor County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
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  • Hoquiam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Hoquiam is located in Grays Harbor County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,699 people
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  • McCleary
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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    • McCleary is located in Grays Harbor County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,830 people
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  • Montesano
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Montesano is located in Grays Harbor County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,074 people
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  • Oakville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Oakville is located in Grays Harbor County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
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  • Ocean Shores
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Westport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Westport is located in Grays Harbor County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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