Moving to Port Angeles, Washington

Population: 18,397. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,927 (+2.9% change)
Males: 8,821 (47.9%), Females: 9,576 (52.1%)

Clallam County

Zip codes: 98362, 98363.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $33,130
Median house value: $111,300

Population by Race

Races in Port Angeles:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • American Indian (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.5%), Irish (14.5%), English (14.2%), United States (7.3%), Norwegian (6.5%), French (5.0%).

Elevation: 32 feet

Land area: 10.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Angeles

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Angeles city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

3.5% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +265 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Port Angeles:

  • OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER (939 CAROLINE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Port Angeles:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Angeles:

  • WILLIAM R FAIRCHILD INTL (about 3 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Abbreviation: CLM)
  • BELLINGHAM INTL (about 78 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: BLI)
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 83 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Angeles:

  • SEQUIM VALLEY (about 18 miles; SEQUIM, WA; Abbreviation: W28)
  • ROCHE HARBOR (about 40 miles; ROCHE HARBOR, WA; Abbreviation: W39)
  • FRIDAY HARBOR (about 41 miles; FRIDAY HARBOR, WA; Abbreviation: FHR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Port Angeles:

  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,374; Location: 1502 E LAURIDSEN BLVD; Public; Website: www.pc.ctc.edu)
  • THE HAIR SCHOOL (Location: 2941 HWY 101 E; Private, for-profit; Website: thehairschool.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Port Angeles:

  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,992)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 82 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,489)

Schools

Public high schools in Port Angeles:

  • PORT ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,488; Location: 304 E PARK AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CHOICE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 924 W 9TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • N OLYMPIC PENINSULA SKILL CONSOR (Students: 30; Location: 905 W 9TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Port Angeles:

  • STEVENS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 625; Location: 1139 W 14TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 106 MONROE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HAMILTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 385; Location: 1822 W 7TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 373; Location: 2505 S WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DRY CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 353; Location: 25 RIFE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 274; Location: 218 E 12TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MONROE ELEMENTARY (Students: 250; Location: 102 MONROE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 231; Location: 166 LAKE FARM RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CRESCENT SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 50350 HWY 112; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 70; Location: 216 E 4TH ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Port Angeles:

  • QUEEN OF ANGELS SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 1007 SOUTH OAK STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OLYMPIC CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 43 OBRIEN RD; Grades: PK – 10)

Libraries

Library in Port Angeles:

  • NORTH OLYMPIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,918,716; Location: 2210 SOUTH PEABODY STREET; 226,943 books; 19,766 audio materials; 11,184 video materials; 995 serial subscriptions)