GraylandWA
A town of 708, settled in 1916.
Is Grayland a good place to live?
Grayland’s concentration of trails is 2.3 miles per square mile, where Washington’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest place to walk is Elk River Wildlife Area, 1,607 acres with 8.8 miles of trail. Grayland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
708 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grayland: who provides what
Grayland is unincorporated, so Grays Harbor County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Grayland.
The typical home in Grayland is valued at about $278K
Grayland: 81% of households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards: very high risk in Grayland, mostly tsunamis
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Grayland households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009. 84% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tsunamis, followed by earthquakes at 13%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Grayland, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Half of commuters travel less than 42 miles. In Grayland, 14% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Washington town median (7.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average commute here is 20 minutes. For most workers, Grayland is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town.
| Grayland | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grayland stands out in Washington and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
The seasons in Grayland: mild winters, cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 66°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elk River Wildlife Area | 8.8 mi | 1,607 |
| 2. Twin Harbors State Park | 3.5 mi | 205 |
| 3. Elk River Natural Resources Conservation Area | 0.6 mi | 73 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Grayland is
Among adults in Grayland, 16% have diabetes. This Washington town does better than the Washington average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 17. Only 10 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Grayland.
| Grayland | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Grayland | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Grayland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grayland; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Grayland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
96% of working residents leave Grayland for work
Where Grayland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Grayland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grayland, WA a good place to live?
Grayland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.