CITY
Spokane
Washington · 230,783 residents (2025 est.) · 68.8 sq mi
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#103Largest by populationof 4,896230,783The short version
With 230,293 people, Spokane is a city in Washington. Density works out to 3,349 people per square mile. That trails the Washington median by roughly 29%. The foreign-born share is 6%. 34,664 more people live here than in 2000. 59% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 108%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
230,293
+18%since 2000
from 195,629 in 2000
230,783 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
68.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024230K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(12,390)
5 to 95.8%(13,428)
10 to 145.8%(13,364)
15 to 195.7%(13,035)
20 to 247%(16,066)
25 to 3417.2%(39,694)
35 to 4413.9%(32,052)
45 to 5411.2%(25,901)
55 to 6411.3%(26,105)
65 to 7410.1%(23,346)
75 to 844.3%(9,989)
85 and over2.1%(4,923)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$70,064
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,273 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.6%
+26.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
Retail trade6.8%
Other services6.8%
Wholesale trade5.5%
Public administration5.1%
Finance & insurance5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Education & health services0.7%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$363,500
+108%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.2
+31%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(171,918)
Black2%(3,898)
Hispanic / Latino3%(5,857)
Asian2.2%(4,343)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(178,707)
Black2.8%(6,361)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(19,282)
Asian2.5%(5,839)
Other8.7%(20,104)
48
+47%since 2009
from 32 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(13,141)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,394)
Spaniard0.5%(1,060)
South American0.4%(842)
Central American0.4%(825)
Salvadoran0.2%(378)
Colombian0.1%(340)
Cuban0.1%(316)
Venezuelan0.1%(303)
Guatemalan0.1%(186)
Honduran0%(107)
Peruvian0%(95)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(82)
Nicaraguan0%(51)
Chilean0%(44)
Dominican0%(31)
Uruguayan0%(28)
Ecuadorian0%(24)
Costa Rican0%(21)
Argentine0%(8)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(1,026)
Filipino0.4%(849)
Chinese0.3%(748)
Burmese0.3%(620)
Japanese0.2%(528)
Kazakh0.2%(457)
Asian Indian0.2%(366)
Korean0.1%(344)
Thai0.1%(173)
Cambodian0.1%(154)
Hmong0%(106)
Pakistani0%(66)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.6%(1,282)
Native Hawaiian0.5%(1,065)
Chamorro0.1%(133)
Samoan0%(59)
Guamanian0%(55)
Tongan0%(50)
Chuukese0%(23)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
German19.5%(44,928)
English13.7%(31,440)
Irish13%(29,851)
American4.8%(11,106)
Norwegian4.5%(10,351)
Italian4.1%(9,440)
Scottish3%(6,905)
French2.7%(6,265)
Swedish2.4%(5,622)
Polish1.5%(3,482)
Dutch1.4%(3,239)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(2,485)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(1,972)
Russian0.8%(1,874)
Arab0.8%(1,740)
Danish0.7%(1,681)
Ukrainian0.7%(1,639)
French Canadian0.7%(1,519)
British0.6%(1,351)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,326)
Swiss0.4%(1,026)
Greek0.4%(891)
Finnish0.4%(841)
Austrian0.4%(833)
Czech0.3%(701)
Hungarian0.3%(631)
Canadian0.3%(603)
Portuguese0.2%(444)
Lithuanian0.2%(348)
Iraqi0.1%(322)
Croatian0.1%(298)
Belgian0.1%(266)
West Indian0.1%(261)
Romanian0.1%(251)
Syrian0.1%(232)
Slovene0.1%(202)
Brazilian0.1%(201)
Armenian0.1%(192)
Nigerian0.1%(186)
Jamaican0.1%(174)
Australian0.1%(159)
Turkish0.1%(145)
Slovak0.1%(139)
Lebanese0%(111)
Egyptian0%(75)
Ethiopian0%(70)
Serbian0%(68)
Macedonian0%(61)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Iranian0%(48)
Cape Verdean0%(46)
Kenyan0%(46)
Ghanaian0%(34)
Jordanian0%(23)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(22)
Palestinian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.9%(38,804)
Married43.4%(41,212)
Widowed2.9%(2,731)
Divorced12.8%(12,174)
Women 15+
Never married32.4%(31,133)
Married42.7%(41,113)
Widowed7.5%(7,187)
Divorced17.4%(16,757)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.8%(4,613)
Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(4,021)
Vietnam era32.8%(5,081)
Korean War3.3%(507)
World War II0.2%(30)
Share of the 15,499 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Spokane, Washington?
Spokane, Washington has about 230,293 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Spokane, Washington?
The typical household in Spokane, Washington earns about $70,064 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Spokane, Washington expensive?
In Spokane, Washington, the median home is worth about $363,500, and the typical rent is about $1,215 a month.
How educated are people in Spokane, Washington?
About 33.9% of adults age 25 and over in Spokane, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Spokane, Washington?
About 13.8% of people in Spokane, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
Has Spokane, Washington grown since 1990?
Yes, Spokane, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 53,097 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.
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