Town guide

Cosmopolis, Washington

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
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cosmopolis

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cosmopolis

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)74 miles away
Closer regional airportOlympia 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

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.

Cosmopolis population by census2000: 1,595, 2010: 1,649, 2020: 1,6381,59520001,64920101,6382020

Grays Harbor County, 1900–2020

Grays Harbor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,124, 1910: 35,590, 1920: 44,745, 1930: 59,982, 1940: 53,166, 1950: 53,644, 1960: 54,465, 1970: 59,553, 1980: 66,314, 1990: 64,175, 2000: 67,194, 2010: 72,797, 2020: 75,63615K’00’1045K’20’3053K’40’5054K’60’7066K’80’9067K’00’1076K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CosmopolisJan: high 48°F, low 37°F, 13.9 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 37°F, 8.6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 38°F, 9.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 41°F, 6.3 in; May: high 61°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 65°F, low 51°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 68°F, low 54°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 69°F, low 54°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 51°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 45°F, 8.3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 40°F, 13.7 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 37°F, 13.4 in48°37°Jan13.950°37°Feb8.653°38°Mar9.857°41°Apr6.361°47°May3.565°51°Jun2.468°54°Jul0.969°54°Aug1.569°51°Sep2.761°45°Oct8.352°40°Nov13.747°37°Dec13.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Grays Harbor CountyRetail trade: 2,858 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,794 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,409 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,988 jobs; Construction: 1,155 jobs; Wholesale trade: 878 jobs; Other services: 798 jobs; Administrative and support: 659 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 13% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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 assistants1
Mental health providers4

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cosmopolis

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North River SchoolCosmopolisPre-K–1254Public18.1 mi
Cosmopolis Elementary SchoolCosmopolisK–6175Public2.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Montesano, Brady and Aberdeen.

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