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San Juan County, Washington

San Juan County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

San Juan County is a county located in Washington, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 18,577. The land area covers 173.92 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of San Juan County
Official Title: County Council Member
Address: 350 COURT ST, FRIDAY HARBOR WA 98250-7901

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 18,577 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 57 yrs ±0.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 9,015 ±234 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 13,990 ±81
Occupied Housing Units 9,015 ±234
Vacant Housing Units 4,975 ±211
Median Home Value $799,200 ±$22,896
Median Gross Rent $1,512 ±$112
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $84,800 ±$5,910
Per Capita Income $63,950 ±$3,457
Poverty Rate 11.3% ±1.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 2,072 ±255
Unemployment Rate 3.7% ±0.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 8,360 ±185
Broadband Internet Rate 93.8% ±1.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at FRIDAY HARBOR AP, WA US, located 3.8 miles from San Juan County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 47.1° 37.1° 42.1° 2.69" —
February 48.5° 36.5° 42.5° 1.54" —
March 52.6° 38.4° 45.5° 1.35" —
April 57.4° 40.7° 49.1° 1.01" —
May 63.7° 44.3° 54.0° 1.14" —
June 68.4° 48.1° 58.2° 0.75" —
July 72.4° 50.0° 61.2° 0.48" —
August 73.3° 50.0° 61.6° 0.70" —
September 68.1° 47.9° 58.0° 1.04" —
October 58.5° 44.0° 51.2° 2.34" —
November 51.0° 39.8° 45.4° 2.98" —
December 46.3° 36.8° 41.6° 2.45" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 53055. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.