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Welcome to Pacific County ...

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

The community of South Bend is the Seat for Pacific County.

Pacific County was founded in 1851 and was created by taking area from Lewis County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pacific had a population of 22,471 people. This is an increase of 7.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,879 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pacific represented 0.31% of the total population of Washington.

Below are some of the communities located in Pacific County:

  • Ilwaco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Ilwaco is located in Pacific County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilwaco <2>
  • Long Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Raymond is located in Pacific County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
  • South Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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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.
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