Mason County, Washington
29 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 67,982
- Median household income
- $83,270
- ±4,720
- Unemployed
- 6.6%
- 1,819 of 27,675 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.9%
- 23,925 of 26,029 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Mason | 67,615 (2021) | 411 N 5th St, Shelton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Shelton | 10,763 (2021) | 525 W Cota St, Shelton | Website |
Special districts 27
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 795, Belfair | Website |
| Mason County Public Utility District 3 | Electric power utility | Po Box 2148, Shelton | Website |
| Mason County Public Hospital District 1 | Hospitals | Po Box 1668, Shelton | Website |
| Mason County Public Hospital District No 2 | Hospitals | Po Box 1626, Belfair | Website |
| Mason County Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 354, Hoodsport | — |
| Mason County Fire Protection District 12 | Local fire protection | Po Box 102, Matlock | — |
| Mason County Fire Protection District 13 | Local fire protection | 13375 W Cloquallum Rd, Elma | — |
| Mason County Fire Protection District 17 | Local fire protection | Po Box 4, Lilliwaup | — |
| Mason County Fire Protection District 18 | Local fire protection | 240 N Standstill Dr S, Hoodsport | — |
| Mason County Fire Protection District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 129, Grapeview | Website |
| Mason County Fire Protection District 4 | Local fire protection | 2970 Se Arcadia Rd, Shelton | Website |
| Mason County Fire Protection District 5 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1910, Shelton | Website |
| Mason County Fire Protection District 6 | Local fire protection | Po Box 39, Union | Website |
| North Mason Regional Fire Authority | Local fire protection | Po Box 277, Belfair | Website |
| West Mason Fire | Local fire protection | Po Box 2436, Shelton | Website |
| Mason County Public Utility District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 21971 N Us Highway 101, Shelton | Website |
| Port of Hoodsport | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 429, Hoodsport | — |
| Port of Shelton | Other multi-function districts | 21 W Sanderson Way, Shelton | Website |
| Port of Grapeview | Parks and recreation | Po Box 3, Grapeview | — |
| Mason County Public Transportation Benefit Authority | Public mass transit utility | 790 E Johns Prairie Rd, Shelton | Website |
| Port of Allyn | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 1, Allyn | — |
| Port of Dewatto | Sea and inland port facilities | 2781 Ne Dewatto Rd, Tahuya | — |
| Hartstene Pointe Water-Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 772 E Chesapeake Dr, Shelton | Website |
| Belfair Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 563, Belfair | — |
| Maggie Lake Water District 3 | Water supply utility | Po Box 350, Tahuya | — |
| Tahuya River Valley Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 849, Belfair | — |
| Trails End Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 850, Belfair | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Grapeview School District
School district1 schools
822 E MASON BENSON RD, Grapeview, WA, 98546
Hood Canal School District
School district1 schools
111 N STATE ROUTE 106, Shelton, WA, 98584
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mary M Knight School District
School district2 schools
2987 W MATLOCK BRADY RD, Elma, WA, 98541
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Mason School District
School district7 schools
250 East Campus Drive, Belfair, WA, 98528
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pioneer School District
School district2 schools
112 E. Spencer Lake Road, Shelton, WA, 98584
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shelton School District
School district10 schools
700 S 1ST ST, Shelton, WA, 98584
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Southside School District
School district1 schools
161 SE COLLIER RD, Shelton, WA, 98584
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Belfair Saturday Market
NE Old Clifton Rd. and NE Roy Boad Rd., Belfair, WA, 98528
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.