Elma, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,049. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,164 (+3.8% change)
Males: 1,503 (49.3%), Females: 1,546 (50.7%)
Grays Harbor County
Zip code: 98541
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $32,031
Median house value: $99,500
Population by Race
Races in Elma:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
- Two or more races (3.9%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- American Indian (3.2%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (15.4%), German (12.2%), Irish (11.6%), English (8.5%), Norwegian (5.8%), French (4.6%).
Elevation: 50 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Elma
- High school or higher: 80.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 10.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Elma city
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 51.2%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 19.4%
2.4% Foreign born (1.0% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.3% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-0.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Elma:
- MARK REED HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MCCLEARY, WA)
- MASON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SHELTON, WA)
- GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ABERDEEN, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elma:
- OLYMPIA (about 36 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Abbreviation: OLM)
- GRAY AAF (about 59 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: GRF)
- MCCHORD AFB (about 66 miles; TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: TCM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elma:
- ELMA MUNI (about 2 miles; ELMA, WA; Abbreviation: 4W8)
- SANDERSON FIELD (about 25 miles; SHELTON, WA; Abbreviation: SHN)
- R & K SKYRANCH (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, WA; Abbreviation: 8W9)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elma:
- SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 60 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
- TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
- CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
- LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
- OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BREMERTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,889)
Schools
Public high schools in Elma:
- ELMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 1011 WEST MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MARY M KNIGHT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 2987 W MATLOCK BRADY RD; Grades: 07 – 12)
- EAST GRAYS HARBOR LRN OPP CNTR (Students: 55; Location: 705 WEST WALDRIP; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Elma:
- ELMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 700; Location: 1235 MONTE-ELMA RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- ELMA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 805 WEST MAIN; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MARY M KNIGHT ELEMENTARY (Students: 109; Location: 2987 W MATLOCK BRADY RD; Grades: PK – 06)