The Town Files

Clallam County, Washington

77,813 people. The median home is worth $421,800 (typical Washington town: $475,000) and the median household earns $70,370.

Towns in Clallam County

Towns in Clallam County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Port Angeles19,960$370,200$62,60642.6
Sequim8,024$408,700$59,70762.6
Forks3,335$227,200$60,48138.3
Port Angeles East3,159$347,600$68,24148.6

People and housing

Clallam CountyTypical Washington town
Median home value$421,800$475,000
Median rent$1,152$1,597
Median household income$70,370$90,625
Median age52.140.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%27.6%
Below the poverty line10.6%8.5%

Jobs and pay

24,680 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,860 a year.

Largest industries in Clallam CountyRetail3,456 jobs · $40,430Health care & social assistan…2,976 jobs · $49,252Hotels & restaurants2,672 jobs · $27,530Construction1,188 jobs · $63,528Manufacturing1,056 jobs · $67,336Administrative & support999 jobs · $57,197
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clallam County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 23 storm events in Clallam County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Clallam County by type since 1996Heat1Flood6Lightning1Heavy Rain14Waterspout1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clallam County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026FloodDR-4906: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
December 12, 2025FloodEM-3629: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 28, 2024Severe StormDR-4775: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4682: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 29, 2022FloodDR-4650: Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding
January 5, 2022FloodDR-4635: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).