Southworth, Washington

Southworth, Washington
Census-designated place
Southworth is located in Washington (state)
Southworth
Southworth
Location in Washington and the United States
Southworth is located in the United States
Southworth
Southworth
Southworth (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°30′42″N 122°30′52″W / 47.51167°N 122.51444°W / 47.51167; -122.51444
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Area
 • Total
3.39 sq mi (8.77 km2)
 • Land3.37 sq mi (8.74 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[1]
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,362
 • Density650/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98386
FIPS code53-66220
GNIS feature ID2585040[1]

Southworth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on Puget Sound in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is best known for being the west end of the Fauntleroy-Vashon Island-Southworth Washington State Ferries run. Landmarks include Southworth Grocery, a US Post Office, ferry terminal, clay cliffs and a private beach on the point. Next to the ferry is a popular place to launch kayaks for trips to nearby Blake Island. As of the 2020 census, Southworth had a population of 2,362.[2]

Geography

Southworth Ferry Terminal at low tide

Southworth is in southeastern Kitsap County on the shore of Puget Sound, with the CDP limits extending southwest from Point Southworth 0.5 miles (0.80 km) along Colvos Passage and northwest from Point Southworth 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Yukon Harbor. The CDP includes the communities of Southworth, Harper, and South Colby. Washington State Route 160 is the southern edge of the CDP and leads west 7 miles (11 km) to State Route 16 in the southern outskirts of Port Orchard.

Point Southworth was named by Charles Wilkes, during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–1842, in honor of Edward Southworth, one of the expedition's quartermasters.[3]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Southworth CDP has a total area of 3.39 square miles (8.77 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.28%, are water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,185—
20202,3628.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1970[6] 1980[7] 1990[8]
2000[9] 2010[10]

Southworth first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[10]

Racial and ethnic composition

Southworth 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[11] Pop 2020[12] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,946 1,882 89.06% 79.68%
Black or African American alone (NH) 11 17 0.50% 0.72%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 13 27 0.59% 1.14%
Asian alone (NH) 44 46 2.01% 1.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 6 18 0.27% 0.76%
Other race alone (NH) 3 17 0.14% 0.72%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 78 210 3.57% 8.89%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 84 145 3.84% 6.14%
Total 2,185 2,362 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southworth, Washington
  2. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. pp. 134. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Southworth CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. 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.
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Southworth CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Southworth CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
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