Mason County, WA

Welcome to Mason County.

Mason County has a population of 66.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,051.0 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 33%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Mason County voted four out of six times for Democrats and two times for Republican candidates.

Mason County comprises Shelton, WA micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Shelton.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	48.38%	45.63%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	50.78%	47.2%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	53.17%	44.51%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	52.29%	45.2%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	42.72%	48.72%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	46.29%	50.16%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	33%

Government Enterprises	32%	23%
Private Industries	68%	37%
Agriculture	2%	-11%
Mining	<1%	-13%
Utilities	1%	10%
Construction	5%	30%
Manufacturing	6%	36%
– Durable	3%	42%
– Nondurable	3%	29%
Trade	11%	53%
– Wholesale	3%	48%
– Retail	8%	56%
Transportation	2%	28%
Information	2%	131%
Finance & Insurance	2%	42%
Real Estate	21%	32%
Professional & Business Services	4%	52%
Educational Services	<1%	31%
Healthcare & Social Services	4%	36%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	66%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	45%
Other Services²	3%	33%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	3	7
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	21	56
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	8	26
⛽ Gasoline Stations	21	43
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	4	10
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	9	37
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	38	57
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	30	47
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	35	62
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	9	33
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	20%	$343,100	N/A
Top 20%	47%	$208,300	$213,100
Next highest 20%	24%	$103,700	$127,000
Middle 20%	16%	$68,400	$83,900
Second lowest 20%	9%	$41,400	$53,800
Bottom 20%	4%	$17,000	$29,400
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		65%	$89,400
Self-Employment		10%	$42,100
Investment Income¹		20%	$15,900
Social Security		43%	$23,000
Supplemental Security		4%	$12,400
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		33%	$32,300
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	6%	5%
$25K – $49K	1%	2%	6%	8%
$50K – $99K	1%	7%	10%	14%
$100K – $199K	1%	10%	11%	8%
$200K & more	<1%	2%	4%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$49,500	$36,800
African-American
Hispanic	$51,300	$37,100
Asian	Below $10,000

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$39,300
Highschool & GED	$44,700	$35,200
Some College to Associate’s	$52,600	$35,200
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$68,900	$40,300
Graduate Degree	$75,900	$74,900

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$69,700	$56,800
STEM²	$76,700	$92,500
Gray-Collar³	$98,800	$38,100
Pink-Collar⁴		$24,800
Sales⁵	$43,600	$27,000
Blue-Collar⁶	$45,900	$30,400
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche	+
Coastal Flooding	+	$
Cold Waves
Drought	+
Earthquake	++	$$
Hail	+
Heat Waves	+
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	++	$
Lightning	+
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami	+
Volcanic Activity	+	$
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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