How many people live in Clallam County, WA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 78,000 people living in Clallam County, WA. That makes Clallam County the 18th-most populous county in Washington. It is home to 0.97% of people living in the state.
78K
population of Clallam County, WA (2024)
0.97%
County share of the Washington population (2024)
About 78,000 people lived in Clallam County, WA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Clallam County, WA’s age demographics?
About 26,100 Clallam County, WA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 33.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.4% of Washington’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 12,100 Clallam County residents, or 15.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.9% of Washington’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Clallam County, WA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Clallam County, WA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81.1% of the Clallam County, WA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Clallam County, WA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (4.4%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Clallam County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.95% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Clallam County, WA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Washington as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Clallam County, WA is Port Angeles with about 20,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Clallam County, WA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Port Angeles | 20,112 |
| 2. | Sequim | 8,199 |
| 3. | Forks | 3,433 |
| 4. | Balance of Clallam County | 46,214 |
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