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San Juan County is a county located in the Salish Sea in the far northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,788.[1] The county seat and only incorporated city is Friday Harbor,[2] located on San Juan Island. The county was formed on October 31, 1873, from Whatcom County[3] and is named for the San Juan Islands, which are in turn named for Juan Vicente de Güemes, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo,[4] the Viceroy of New Spain.

San Juan County
U.S. county
San Juan County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Washington
Washington's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°34′N 122°58′W
Country	United States
State	Washington
Founded	October 31, 1873
Named for	San Juan Islands
Seat	Friday Harbor
Largest town	Friday Harbor
Area
• Total	621 sq mi (1,610 km2)
• Land	174 sq mi (450 km2)
• Water	447 sq mi (1,160 km2)  72%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,788
• Estimate  (2021)	18,557
• Density	96/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.sanjuanco.com

Although the islands themselves have no state highways, the ferry routes serving the islands are designated as part of the state highway system.

History

The San Juan Islands were the subject of a territorial dispute between Great Britain and the United States from 1846 to 1872, leading to the Pig War in 1859. The bloodless conflict ended through arbitration led by Kaiser Wilhelm I, which awarded the islands to the United States.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 621 square miles (1,610 km²), of which 174 square miles (450 km²) is land and 447 square miles (1,160 km²) (72%) is water.[6] It is the smallest county in Washington by land area and fourth-smallest by total area.

San Juan County is a cluster of more than 400 islands and rocks with elevations above mean high tide. 134 of these islands and rocks are named. The county has a rugged, rocky shoreline and several mountains. The highest point in the county is Mount Constitution on Orcas Island at 2,407 feet (734 m) above sea level.

Geographic features

• Boundary Pass
• Haro Strait
• Rosario Strait
• San Juan Islands
• Strait of Georgia
• Strait of Juan de Fuca

Major islands

There are approximately 743 islands and rocks in the San Juan Island chain. Most of the county's population lives on the largest four islands, which are the only county islands served by the Washington State Ferries. The four largest islands are:

• Orcas Island (149.43 km²/57.7 sq mi)
• San Juan Island (143.62 km²/55.5 sq mi)
• Lopez Island (76.57 km²/29.6 sq mi)
• Shaw Island (19.64 km²/7.6 sq mi)

Adjacent counties

• Whatcom County – northeast
• Skagit County – east
• Island County – southeast
• Jefferson County – south
• Clallam County – south/southwest
• Capital Regional District, British Columbia – west

National protected areas

• San Juan Island National Historical Park
• San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
• San Juan Islands National Monument
• San Juan Wilderness

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	554		—
1880	948		71.1%
1890	2,072		118.6%
1900	2,928		41.3%
1910	3,603		23.1%
1920	3,605		0.1%
1930	3,097		−14.1%
1940	3,157		1.9%
1950	3,245		2.8%
1960	2,872		−11.5%
1970	3,856		34.3%
1980	7,838		103.3%
1990	10,035		28.0%
2000	14,077		40.3%
2010	15,769		12.0%
2020	17,788		12.8%
2021 (est.)	18,557	[7]	4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10] 1990–2000[11] 2010–2020[1]

2000 census

As of the census[12] of 2000 there were 14,077 people living in the county in 6,466 households and 4,015 families, resulting in a population density of 80 people per square mile (31/km²). The census reported 9,752 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile (22/km²). The residents of the county reported their race as 95.0% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino of any race. In response to the census question concerning ancestry, 16.7% reported English ancestry; 15.0%, German; 11.6%, Irish; 5.7%, United States or American; 5.4%, French; and 5.0%, Norwegian.

Of the 6,466 households, 22.90% had children under the age of 18; 51.80% were married couples living together; 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present; 37.90% were not families; 30.60% were individuals; and 10.70% were individuals 65 years of age or older, living alone. The average household size was 2.16 persons and the average family size was 2.65.

19.1% of the county's population was under the age of 18; 4.5% ranged in age from 18 to 24; 21.7%, 25–44; 35.7%, 45–64; and 19.0%, 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,491, and the median income for a family was $51,835. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,516 for females. The per capita income for the county was $30,603. About 6.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

San Juan County has the highest per capita income in the state of Washington. Deer Harbor, located in the county, has a per capita income exceeding $100,000. Waldron Island, with a population of 104 in the 2000 census, is considered one of the most impoverished areas in Washington, with about 56% of the people living in poverty.^{[citation needed]}

In a survey by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, San Juan County was ranked the healthiest in the state of Washington.[13]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 15,769 people, 7,613 households, and 4,438 families residing in the county.[14] The population density was 90.7 inhabitants per square mile (35.0/km²). There were 13,313 housing units at an average density of 76.5 per square mile (29.5/km²).[15] The racial makeup of the county was 92.6% white, 1.1% Asian, 0.7% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 2.6% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.4% of the population.[14] The largest ancestry groups were:[16]

Of the 7,613 households, 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.7% were non-families, and 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.56. The median age was 52.7 years.[14]

The median income for a household in the county was $50,726 and the median income for a family was $61,096. Males had a median income of $44,190 versus $32,911 for females. The per capita income for the county was $35,487. About 7.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.[17]

Religion

According to a 2020 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute, San Juan County has the highest concentration of religiously unaffiliated people of any county in the United States. The unaffiliated make up 49% of the population.[18]

Law enforcement

San Juan County Sheriff's Office
Jurisdictional structure
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Sheriff's Officers	21 (2014)
Civilians	13 (2014)
Agency executive	Ron Krebs (since 2016), Sheriff
Facilities
Boats	4
Website
Official website

The San Juan County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining the county jail, providing security at the San Juan County Superior Court, serving civil processes, coordinating emergency management among the county's emergency services, and maintaining law and order throughout the county, as there are no municipal police departments in San Juan County.[19] Due to San Juan County's island geography, the sheriff also operates a robust marine unit equipped with four small patrol craft, used for search and rescue and for transporting deputies and prisoners to and from remote islands.[20] The sheriff has a mutual aid agreement with the National Park Service Law Enforcement Rangers assigned to the San Juan Island National Historical Park and, in the event of an exigency, can also request assistance from the Washington State Patrol's District 7 field detachment.[20][19][21][22]

The county's first sheriff was Stephen Boyce, who was known among area Native Americans as Hyas Tyee ("great and powerful man" in the Coast Salish language).^{[dubious – discuss]} Boyce helped investigate the sensational "Kanaka Joe" murders of 1873, and supervised the hanging of Joe "Kanaka Joe" Nuanna.[23][24]

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  Stephen Boyce, San Juan County's first sheriff.
• 
  A San Juan County sheriff's office patrol boat photographed in 2009.

Politics

The county has voted heavily Democratic in presidential elections since the 1990s. The only area of the county won by George W. Bush in 2004 was the Decatur Island/Blakely Island precinct, with just over 50 votes. Waldron Island's precinct voted 96.5% for John Kerry. In 2006, Maria Cantwell, the Democrat running for re-election to the U.S. Senate, won all precincts.[25] The county's legislative body is the San Juan County Council, which was created in 2006.[26]

United States presidential election results for San Juan County, Washington[27]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	3,057	23.16%	9,725	73.69%	415	3.14%
2016	2,688	24.14%	7,172	64.42%	1,274	11.44%
2012	3,111	29.10%	7,125	66.64%	456	4.26%
2008	2,958	27.94%	7,374	69.66%	254	2.40%
2004	3,290	32.56%	6,589	65.21%	225	2.23%
2000	3,005	35.67%	4,426	52.54%	993	11.79%
1996	2,523	34.31%	3,663	49.81%	1,168	15.88%
1992	1,901	26.71%	3,353	47.11%	1,863	26.18%
1988	2,660	45.75%	3,008	51.74%	146	2.51%
1984	2,900	52.48%	2,514	45.49%	112	2.03%
1980	2,363	46.97%	1,666	33.11%	1,002	19.92%
1976	1,998	53.68%	1,467	39.41%	257	6.90%
1972	1,786	63.90%	906	32.42%	103	3.69%
1968	1,164	59.30%	685	34.90%	114	5.81%
1964	839	47.94%	906	51.77%	5	0.29%
1960	1,112	63.91%	624	35.86%	4	0.23%
1956	1,105	65.27%	584	34.49%	4	0.24%
1952	1,133	64.16%	619	35.05%	14	0.79%
1948	881	55.94%	636	40.38%	58	3.68%
1944	703	51.92%	644	47.56%	7	0.52%
1940	808	48.24%	860	51.34%	7	0.42%
1936	690	43.26%	775	48.59%	130	8.15%
1932	607	40.44%	786	52.37%	108	7.20%
1928	814	66.72%	400	32.79%	6	0.49%
1924	744	66.67%	86	7.71%	286	25.63%
1920	833	66.64%	196	15.68%	221	17.68%
1916	591	42.37%	669	47.96%	135	9.68%
1912	341	27.52%	311	25.10%	587	47.38%
1908	581	65.95%	178	20.20%	122	13.85%
1904	554	71.95%	113	14.68%	103	13.38%
1900	428	61.49%	245	35.20%	23	3.30%
1896	411	58.30%	291	41.28%	3	0.43%
1892	348	54.89%	226	35.65%	60	9.46%

Communities

Town

• Friday Harbor (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in San Juan County, Washington

References

External links

• San Juan County official website

На других языках

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[de] San Juan County (Washington)

San Juan County[3] ist ein County im US-Bundesstaat Washington. Hier leben laut der Volkszählung im Jahr 2020 17.788 Menschen. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Friday Harbor auf San Juan Island.

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- [en] San Juan County, Washington

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[es] Condado de San Juan (Washington)

El condado de San Juan (en inglés: San Juan County), fundado en 1873, es uno de 39 condados del estado estadounidense de Washington. En el año 2009, el condado tenía una población de 15,484 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 36 personas por km². La sede del condado es Friday Harbor.[1]

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[ru] Сан-Хуан (округ, Вашингтон)

Округ Сан-Хуан (англ. San Juan County) — округ штата Вашингтон, США. Население округа на 2000 год составляло 14077 человек. Административный центр округа — город Фрайдэй Харбор.

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