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Mason County is a county located in the State of Washington. As of 2000, the population is 49,405. The county seat is at Shelton. It is named for the first Secretary of Washington Territory, C.H. Mason.
1 Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,722 km˛ (1,051 mi˛). 2,489 km˛ (961 mi˛) of it is land and 233 km˛ (90 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 8.56% water.
1.1 Geographic Features
1.2 Major Highways
1.3 Adjacent Counties
- Jefferson County, Washington - northwest
- Kitsap County, Washington - northeast
- Pierce County, Washington - east/southeast
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- Grays Harbor County, WashingtonGrays Harbor County is a county located in the U. state of Washington. As of 2000, the population is 67,194. The county seat is at Montesano. It is named after Captain Robert Gray, who discovered the harbor that bears his name in 1792. Geography According - southwest
2 Demographics
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 49,405 people, 18,912 households, and 13,389 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 20/km˛ (51/mi˛). There are 25,515 housing units at an average density of 10/km˛ (26/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 88.46% White, 1.19% Black or African American, 3.72% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.45% Pacific Islander, 2.10% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. 4.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 18,912 households out of which 28.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% are married couples living together, 9.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% are non-families. 23.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the county, the population is spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 107.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $39,586, and the median income for a family is $44,246. Males have a median income of $37,007 versus $25,817 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,056. 12.20% of the population and 8.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.30% of those under the age of 18 and 4.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
