Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge 4873, 2014
Carlsborg’s story
109 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014.
- 1917Carlsborg is settled
CarlsborgWA
A town of 1,231, settled in 1917.
Emery Farmstead · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,231
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$317K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
53.9
years
Jobs based here
829
A job hub
Is Carlsborg a good place to live?
The best of Carlsborg’s subject grades are a B+ for walkability and health; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Carlsborg’s July high is 70°F, against 77°F in Washington’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 34 of Washington’s 396 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 1 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse. Carlsborg has 3 places on the National Register. Carlsborg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Carlsborg stand out
Where Carlsborg beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here829
Residents who work447
Work
1.9 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 92% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
12% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Small town
1,231 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Carlsborg grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Carlsborg is from typical.
Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 8.5% of households have no carB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $317K, 4.5 years of the Port Angeles area’s $70K median household incomeCOpen →HealthHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns; Olympic Medical Center 11.6 miles awayB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 71° summer afternoons, 1″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 53.9; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 134 attractions →Olympic National Park and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carlsborg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
38 mi Park & preserveHoh Rainforest
32 mi MountainMount Olympus
6 mi BeachDungeness Spit
31 mi LakeLake Crescent
19 mi LandmarkFort WordenSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · Hoh Rainforest: User:Doug Dolde, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Olympus: R6, State & Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Public domain · Dungeness Spit: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Lake Crescent: Kashyap Hosdurga, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Worden: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Carlsborg: who provides what
Carlsborg is unincorporated, so Clallam County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPUD No 1 of Clallam County12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCarlsborg Lud 10 12 13 14 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClallam CountyClallam County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereClallam County AuditorClallam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code9838298382 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carlsborg.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Carlsborg stands out in Washington and nationally: the median household income there is lower
Carlsborg’s median household income is $51,000, below both Washington’s towns ($98,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 14% of Carlsborg residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Carlsborg grew to 829 in 2023, 193 more than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Carlsborg | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Carlsborg6%
Sequim15%
Port Angeles13%
Seattle8%
Port Townsend2%
23 mi
median commute distance
829
jobs based in Carlsborg
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
Carlsborg’s public schools outperform 65% of Washington districts
Its public schools are run by the Sequim School District. Its one school is below.
65%of WA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greywolf Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 506 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Carlsborg, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB+
Fewer of Carlsborg’s adults binge drink than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
12% of adults binge drink in Carlsborg. Carlsborg beats the Washington average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Carlsborg.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Carlsborg | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Washington
12 better10 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Carlsborg | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 16.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.6% | 7.9% |
Olympic Medical Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Carlsborg, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
Carlsborg has mild winters and cool summers, with very little rain. The January low in Carlsborg is 35°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–46°
Spring41–57°
Summer51–69°
Fall44–58°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C
The median home in Carlsborg sells for about $420K
Carlsborg’s median rent is $1,295 a month.
$420Kmedian sale price
| Carlsborg | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,295 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
70
days on market
100%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carlsborg
16pages on Carlsborg
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Carlsborg
About 2 of every 100 Carlsborg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
A job hub
Every workday, about 803 people come to Carlsborg for work
Where Carlsborg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
829jobs based in Carlsborg
6%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Carlsborg
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Carlsborg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2020 census, up from 995 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- ZIP code
- 98324
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Carlsborg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carlsborg, WA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $317,000, 46% below the Washington typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.