Pacific Beach, Washington

Pacific Beach, Washington
Census-designated place
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Pacific Beach is located in Washington (state)
Pacific Beach
Pacific Beach
Location within Washington (state)
Pacific Beach is located in the United States
Pacific Beach
Pacific Beach
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 124°11′48″W / 47.21500°N 124.19667°W / 47.21500; -124.19667
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrays Harbor
Area
 • Total
1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
 • Land1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[1]
89 ft (27 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
280
 • Density230/sq mi (89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98571[2]
Area code360
FIPS code53-52530[3]
GNIS feature ID2585017[1]

Pacific Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 280 at the 2020 census,[4] down from 291 at the 2010 census.[3] Prior to 2010 it was part of the Moclips CDP.

Geography

Pacific Beach is located in western Grays Harbor County, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered to the north by Moclips and to the south by Joe Creek. The CDP includes the neighborhood of Highland Heights, north of Pacific Beach proper. State Route 109 passes through the CDP, leading north through Moclips 11 miles (18 km) to its terminus at Taholah, and south 8 miles (13 km) to Copalis Beach. Hoquiam is 25 miles (40 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Pacific Beach CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 2.07%, are water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010291—
2020280−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2000[6] 2010[7]

Pacific Beach first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of Moclips CDP.[7]

Racial and ethnic composition

Pacific Beach CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 234 224 80.41% 80.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0 0.34% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 22 26 7.56% 9.29%
Asian alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 1.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 1 0.34% 0.36%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 22 16 7.56% 5.71%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11 10 3.78% 3.57%
Total 291 280 100.00% 100.00%

Education

It is in the North Beach School District.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pacific Beach, Washington
  2. ↑ "Pacific Beach WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pacific Beach CDP, Washington". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Pacific Beach, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pacific Beach CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pacific Beach CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Grays Harbor County, WA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2026. - Text list
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