Qui-nai-elt Village, Washington

47°15′1″N 124°11′25″W / 47.25028°N 124.19028°W / 47.25028; -124.19028CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyGrays HarborArea • Total0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²) • Land0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)Elevation260 ft (80 m)Population • Total320 • Density440/sq mi (170/km²)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP codeArea code360FIPS code53-57030GNIS feature ID2585027^[2]

Qui-nai-elt Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 320 at the 2020 census,^[3] significantly up from 54 at the 2010 census.^[4]

The community is in the southwestern part of the Quinault Indian Nation in western Grays Harbor County, about 2 miles (3 km) east of the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered to the south by the community of Moclips. The Moclips Highway runs past the village, leading southwest to Moclips and northeast 19 miles (31 km) to U.S. Route 101 near Neilton.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 320 people, 77 housing units, and 17 families in the CDP. There were 18 White people, 0 African Americans, 280 Native Americans, 9 people from some other race, and 13 people from two or more races. 17 people were of Hispanic or Latino origin.^[5]

The median age was 52.5 years old. 10.2% of the population spoke Spanish at home. 22.4% of the population were older than 65, 10.2% from 65 to 74, and 12.2% from 75 to 84.^[5]

The median household income was $87,917, with families having $53,750. 0.0% of the population were in poverty.^[5]

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