WillapaWA
172 people live in this town in Washington.
Is Willapa a good place to live?
37% of residents are under 18 in Willapa, above both the Washington town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Willapa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
172 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Willapa.
The FEMA risk score in Willapa is higher than in most of Washington or the rest of the country
69% of Willapa’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tsunamis, followed by inland flooding at 21%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Willapa’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Willapa Valley School District. 140 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willapa ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 140 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Willapa’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Only 1% of working residents stay in Willapa for work; the rest commute out. For Willapa, the average commute is 31 minutes. Employers in Willapa shed 20 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 26. Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles.
| Willapa | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Willapa
Willapa’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 75°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Willapa stands out in Washington and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
In Willapa, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 286 Washington towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Willapa. CDC measures, 31 in all: Willapa beats Washington on 2 and trails on 12.
| Willapa | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Willapa | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.3% | 70.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.9% | 84% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Willapa sells for about $430K at the median
Among households in Willapa, 75% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Willapa
Moving to Willapa: who provides what
Willapa is unincorporated, so Pacific 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.
99% of working residents leave Willapa for work
Where Willapa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Willapa; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Willapa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Willapa
CDP in Washington, United States
Willapa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, east of the city of Raymond. As of the 2020 census, Willapa had a population of 208. The name comes from that of the Willapa people, an Athapaskan-speaking people, now extinct, who occupied the Willapa River valley, which was similarly named after the Willapa people, along which the census-designated place Willapa is located.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Area code
- 360
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