MoclipsWA
A town of 82, settled in 1905.
Is Moclips a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Moclips, against 7.9% in Washington’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 286 Washington towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Moclips. 14% of the land in Moclips is conserved, where Washington’s towns sit at 4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Seashore Conservation Area, at 70 acres. Moclips has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
82 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Moclips: who provides what
Moclips 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 Moclips.
Moclips faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by tsunamis
Moclips’ risk rating from FEMA comes in at 90 of 100. 68% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tsunamis, followed by earthquakes at 22%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Moclips work out of town
Jobs based in Moclips fell to 17 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Ocean Shores (14%), Seattle (10%) and Aberdeen (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 53 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 13.8% of Moclips
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.3 miles. Moclips’ trail density stands at 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Seashore Conservation Area | — | 70 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults in Moclips have high blood pressure than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Among adults in Moclips, 37% have obesity. Of 31 CDC measures, Moclips beats the Washington average on 4 and trails it on 16.
| Moclips | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Moclips | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.6% | 70.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Moclips
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Moclips; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Moclips residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
100% of working residents leave Moclips for work
Where Moclips’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Moclips
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moclips, WA a good place to live?
Moclips has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.