Coastal Zone County Facts

Washington

Location of the Coastal Counties and Coastal Zone within Washington

Coastal zone boundary and state shoreline may not match exactly. This is due to data generalization.

Coastal Zone County Population and Housing Figures for Washington

FIPS	ST	County	Land Area (sq mi)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2004	Total Housing Units (2000)	Seasonal Housing Units (2000)
53009	WA	Clallam County	1,739	34,770	51,648	56,464	64,525	67,867	30,683	1,579
53027	WA	Grays Harbor County	1,917	59,553	66,314	64,175	67,194	70,338	32,489	2,854
53029	WA	Island County	208	27,011	44,048	60,195	71,558	79,293	32,378	3,243
53031	WA	Jefferson County	1,814	10,661	15,965	20,146	25,953	28,110	14,144	1,732
53033	WA	King County	2,126	1,156,633	1,269,749	1,507,319	1,737,034	1,777,143	742,237	5,777
53035	WA	Kitsap County	396	101,732	147,152	189,731	231,969	239,138	92,644	1,672
53045	WA	Mason County	961	20,918	31,184	38,341	49,405	53,637	25,515	5,184
53049	WA	Pacific County	933	15,796	17,237	18,882	20,984	21,246	13,991	3,848
53053	WA	Pierce County	1,679	411,027	485,643	586,203	700,820	745,411	277,060	3,089
53055	WA	San Juan County	175	3,856	7,838	10,035	14,077	15,190	9,752	2,851
53057	WA	Skagit County	1,735	52,381	64,138	79,555	102,979	111,064	42,681	2,074
53061	WA	Snohomish County	2,089	265,236	337,720	465,642	606,024	644,274	236,205	2,557
53067	WA	Thurston County	727	76,894	124,264	161,238	207,355	224,673	86,652	1,194
53069	WA	Wahkiakum County	264	3,592	3,832	3,327	3,824	3,755	1,792	117
53073	WA	Whatcom County	2,120	81,950	106,701	127,780	166,814	180,167	73,893	6,340

Coastal Zone Definition for Washington

The inland boundary is the area within the fifteen coastal counties which front on saltwater. The seaward boundary is the limit of state jurisdiction in the Pacific Ocean (three miles).

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