COMPARING TWO PLACES
Spokane County vs Whitman County
PLACE A
Spokane County, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Whitman County, Washington
Spokane County is 1051% larger than Whitman County. Spokane County earns more, with a median household income $23,176 higher. Spokane County has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 7%).
SPOKANE COUNTYWHITMAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population558,34448,512+1051% vs Whitman County
Population density31622+294
Population growth14.5%7.1%+7.3 pts
Median age38.526.4+12.1
Male49.9%50.5%−0.5 pts
Female50.1%49.5%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born5.4%7.5%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.9%73.5%+7.3 pts
Black1.9%1.4%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.1%8.1%−1.1 pts
Asian2.2%6.8%−4.6 pts
Other7.9%10.2%−2.2 pts
Median household income$78,582$55,406+$23,176
Per capita income$41,897$34,326+$7,571
Poverty rate11.7%22.7%−11.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.520−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%49.8%−16.7 pts
Graduate degree12.1%22.4%−10.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%7.0%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation62.0%62.4%−0.4 pts
Median home value$410,700$359,600+$51,100
Median gross rent$1,283$1,049+$234
Owner-occupied64.5%46.8%+17.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%15.3%−9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households49.7%55.9%−6.2 pts
Average commute22.516.5+6.0
Worked from home15.5%10.3%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work1.8%3.1%−1.2 pts
Uninsured5.1%5.5%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025