Moving to Raymond, Washington

Population: 2,975. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,995 (+0.7% change)
Males: 1,457 (49.0%), Females: 1,518 (51.0%)

Pacific County

Zip code: 98577

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $25,759
Median house value: $75,000

Population by Race

Races in Raymond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
  • Hispanic (9.2%)
  • Other Asian (6.4%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (12.1%), German (12.0%), Irish (9.0%), Polish (5.2%), United States (4.3%), Swedish (3.6%).

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Raymond

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Raymond city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

12.4% Foreign born (6.5% Asia, 3.2% Latin America, 2.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Raymond:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Raymond:

  • ASTORIA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; ASTORIA, OR; Abbreviation: AST)
  • OLYMPIA (about 62 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Abbreviation: OLM)
  • GRAY AAF (about 86 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: GRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Raymond:

  • WILLAPA HARBOR (about 6 miles; SOUTH BEND/RAYMOND/, WA; Abbreviation: 2S9)
  • BOWERMAN (about 24 miles; HOQUIAM, WA; Abbreviation: HQM)
  • WESTPORT (about 29 miles; WESTPORT, WA; Abbreviation: 14S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Raymond:

  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 89 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
  • CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 92 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 96 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,754)

Schools

Public high schools in Raymond:

  • RAYMOND JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 1016 COMMERCIAL STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • WILLAPA VALLEY JR SR HIGH (Students: 230; Location: 22 VIKING WAY; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • RAYMOND HOME LINK SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 1016 COMMERCIAL STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Raymond:

  • RAYMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 1016 COMMERCIAL STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WILLAPA ELEMENTARY (Students: 117; Location: 845 WILLAPA 4TH STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • LEBAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 81; Location: 124 LEBAM ROAD; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • RAYMOND PRESCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 1016 COMMERCIAL STREET; Grades: PK – PK)
  • DEVELOPMENTAL PRESCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 1016 COMMERCIAL STREET; Grades: PK – PK)