Moving to Cosmopolis, Washington

Population: 1,595. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,646 (+3.2% change)
Males: 785 (49.2%), Females: 810 (50.8%)

Grays Harbor County

Zip code: 98537

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $41,106
Median house value: $100,000

Population by Race

Races in Cosmopolis:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
• Hispanic (3.3%)
• American Indian (3.1%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• Other race (1.2%)
• Filipino (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (18.6%), Irish (12.4%), English (8.9%), United States (7.3%), Swedish (6.7%), Polish (6.6%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cosmopolis

• High school or higher: 86.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
• Unemployed: 6.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cosmopolis city

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 60.0%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 11.5%

4.5% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +187 (+13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cosmopolis:

• GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ABERDEEN, WA)
• WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SOUTH BEND, WA)
• MARK REED HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; MCCLEARY, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cosmopolis:

• ASTORIA REGIONAL (about 56 miles; ASTORIA, OR; Abbreviation: AST)
• OLYMPIA (about 61 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Abbreviation: OLM)
• WILLIAM R FAIRCHILD INTL (about 83 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Abbreviation: CLM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cosmopolis:

• BOWERMAN (about 12 miles; HOQUIAM, WA; Abbreviation: HQM)
• WILLAPA HARBOR (about 19 miles; SOUTH BEND/RAYMOND/, WA; Abbreviation: 2S9)
• WESTPORT (about 24 miles; WESTPORT, WA; Abbreviation: 14S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cosmopolis:

• SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
• EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
• LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 78 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 83 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 86 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
• TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
• CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)

Public primary/middle schools in Cosmopolis:

• COSMOPOLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 1439 FOURTH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
• NORTH RIVER SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 2867 NORTH RIVER RD; Grades: PK – 12)