Cosmopolis is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, home to about 2,202 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98537, and parts of 98563 are in Cosmopolis too.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2,2021,584 per sq mi
Median home value$317,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cosmopolis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Cosmopolis
Distances
Nearest major airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)74 miles away
Closer regional airport
Olympia Regional Airport (OLM)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA79 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cosmopolis; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cosmopolis
U.S. Representative · Washington’s 6th DistrictEmily Randall (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Cosmopolis had 1,638 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 302nd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Grays Harbor County grew from 15,124 residents in 1900 to 75,636 in 2020.
Grays Harbor County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 69°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 85 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aberdeen, WA weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Grays Harbor County
15,927 jobs at 1,558 businesses in Grays Harbor County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cosmopolis.
Nearest hospitals
Grays Harbor Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Aberdeen3.1 miles
Summit Pacific Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elma16.2 miles
Willapa Harbor HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · South Bend21.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Cosmopolis
Parks (1 nearby)
Lake Aberdeen Recreation Area · 7 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores
Swanson's3.3 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.5 mi
La Salvadoran Grocery3.8 mi
Safeway4.0 mi
Pharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy3.5 mi
Safeway4.0 mi
Aberdeen Pharmacy5.0 mi
Libraries
John Spellman Library3.6 mi
Aberdeen Timberland Library4.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Bishop Center for Performing Arts3.6 mi
D&R Theatre3.9 mi
Driftwood Theatre4.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by North River School District, Cosmopolis School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
North River SchoolCosmopolis
Pre-K–12
54
Public
18.1 mi
Cosmopolis Elementary SchoolCosmopolis
K–6
175
Public
2.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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