Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
780 people live in this town, settled in 1870.
Satsop’s midpoint rent is $3,501 a month, against $1,739 a month in Washington’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Among 286 Washington towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Satsop. Satsop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 619 in 2000, 696 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
Satsop 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Satsop.
Expected losses in Satsop break down as 54% from earthquakes and 44% from inland flooding. Compared with 88% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. One declared disaster, in 2007, has brought federal aid to Satsop households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. The Satsop School District runs its public schools. 63 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satsop ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 63 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away. Since 2013, Satsop has added 190 jobs, to 265 in 2023. The town’s middle household income comes in at $62,000. The top destinations are Elma (7%), Olympia (7%) and Tumwater (6%).
| Satsop | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No town among the 286 in Washington we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Satsop. For adults locally, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 28%. Also worth knowing: only 3 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Satsop. Of 31 CDC measures, Satsop beats the Washington average on 1 and trails it on 24.
| Satsop | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Satsop | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.8% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The share of households in Satsop who live in a home they own: 84%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Satsop; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Satsop residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Satsop is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Satsop had a population of 696.
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Satsop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.