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Spokane

Washington · 230,783 residents (2025 est.) · 68.76 sq mi
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Spokane has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $70,064. Population has grown 18% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $363,500. Households here earn about 29% less than the Washington median.

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

Total population
230,293
+18%since 2000
from 195,629 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,349 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 2,919 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.2
+7%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:230,783 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
172K188K204K220K236K1990201020202024Spokane
2024230K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(12,390)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(13,428)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(13,364)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(13,035)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(16,066)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.2%(39,694)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(32,052)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(25,901)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(26,105)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(23,346)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(9,989)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(4,923)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,064
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,273 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,080
+117%since 2000
from $18,451 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.6%
+26.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
−1%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$363,500
+108%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,215
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $509 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.8%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 58.8% in 2000
41.2% rent
Vacancy rate
5.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
+31%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Spokane on RentDataNow
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)
Diversity Score
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)
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
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)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(63)
Taiwanese0%(57)
Laotian0%(47)
Mongolian0%(29)
Mien0%(17)
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)
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)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Iranian0%(48)
Kenyan0%(46)
Ghanaian0%(34)
Jordanian0%(23)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.9%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 25.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.6 min
+74%since 2000
from 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.2%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.0%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 63.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.1%
−23.5 ptssince 2009
from 64.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
6.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.5%
−39.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 14.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.4%
−80.0 ptssince 2013
from 85.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+10.9 ptssince 2017
from 81.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 91.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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
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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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