JamestownWA
A town of 390.
Is Jamestown a good place to live?
Jamestown’s July high is 70°F, where Washington’s towns sit at 77°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Only 1 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Jamestown. Jamestown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
390 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jamestown: who provides what
Jamestown is unincorporated, so Clallam 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 Jamestown.
Fewer young adults than Washington overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 0% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 33% of residents (17% statewide). 38% of Jamestown adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Washington town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52.1% women, 47.9% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Jamestown | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.9% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 26.9% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.4% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.1% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.8% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Jamestown faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Jamestown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Jamestown for work: only 1% work in town. 2.1% of Jamestown residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Sequim (15%), Seattle (14%) and Port Angeles (11%).
| Jamestown | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Jamestown
Jamestown has mild winters and cool summers, with very little rain. Jamestown’s January low is 36°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Jamestown than in most of Washington or the rest of the country
14% of adults binge drink in Jamestown. Jamestown beats the Washington average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Jamestown.
| Jamestown | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jamestown | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.1% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.8% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Olympic National Park and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jamestown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
4 mi BeachDungeness Spit
36 mi MountainMount Olympus
15 mi LandmarkFort Worden
34 mi LakeLake Crescent
19 mi LandmarkFort CaseyPhoto credits
Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · Dungeness Spit: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Mount Olympus: R6, State & Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Public domain · Fort Worden: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Crescent: Kashyap Hosdurga, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Casey: mikelehen, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Jamestown
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jamestown
About 0 of every 100 Jamestown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
99% of working residents leave Jamestown for work
Where Jamestown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jamestown
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Jamestown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clallam County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jamestown had a population of 412. The community derives its name from Chief James, a Clallam Indian leader.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Jamestown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jamestown, WA a good place to live?
Jamestown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.