COMPARING TWO PLACES
Whitman County vs Garfield County
PLACE A
Whitman County, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Garfield County, Montana
Whitman County is 4126% larger than Garfield County. Garfield County earns more, with a median household income $14,177 higher. Whitman County has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -3%).
WHITMAN COUNTYGARFIELD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population48,5121,148+4126% vs Garfield County
Population density220+22
Population growth7.1%-2.7%+9.9 pts
Median age26.443.3−16.9
Male50.5%50.0%+0.5 pts
Female49.5%50.0%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born7.5%0.0%+7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.5%96.7%−23.2 pts
Black1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.1%0.0%+8.1 pts
Asian6.8%0.0%+6.8 pts
Other10.2%3.3%+6.9 pts
Median household income$55,406$69,583−$14,177
Per capita income$34,326$37,504−$3,178
Poverty rate22.7%13.4%+9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5200.480+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher49.8%21.0%+28.8 pts
Graduate degree22.4%5.2%+17.2 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%0.0%+7.0 pts
Labor force participation62.4%58.4%+4.0 pts
Median home value$359,600$169,900+$189,700
Median gross rent$1,049$725+$324
Owner-occupied46.8%72.2%−25.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.3%40.8%−25.6 pts
Rent-burdened households55.9%17.5%+38.4 pts
Average commute16.523.0−6.5
Worked from home10.3%43.7%−33.4 pts
Public transit to work3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Uninsured5.5%9.8%−4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025