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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Asotin County

Washington · 17,605 residents · 636 sq mi
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Asotin County is a county of 17,605 people in Washington. Households here earn about 27% less than in Washington as a whole. The typical home is worth $54,500. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 19.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

17,605
−14%vs 2000
vs 20,551 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.0
−10%vs 2000
vs 38.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
636 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K19K20K21K23K19902000201020202024Asotin County
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(1,319)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(1,505)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(1,267)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(1,192)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(897)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(2,635)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(2,650)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(1,657)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(1,564)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(1,564)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.6%(991)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(364)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,897
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,524 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,379
−36%vs 2000
vs $17,748 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.4%
+3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$54,500
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$327
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $494 in 2000
US average: $450
65.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.1% in 2000
34.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(19,426)
Black0.2%(34)
Hispanic / Latino2%(401)
Asian0.5%(103)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(17,229)
Black0.3%(52)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(275)
Asian0.3%(52)
Other1.5%(272)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(661)
Spaniard0.3%(57)
Puerto Rican0.2%(48)
Cuban0.1%(32)
Colombian0.1%(26)
Salvadoran0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Filipino1%(214)
Vietnamese0.1%(17)
Chinese0.1%(16)
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19%(4,260)
English15.4%(3,455)
Irish11.7%(2,633)
American5.1%(1,156)
Norwegian3.5%(779)
Swedish2.9%(644)
Scottish2.3%(524)
Italian2.2%(487)
French2.1%(465)
Polish1.5%(335)
Dutch1.5%(334)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(301)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(155)
British0.5%(110)
Danish0.4%(96)
Turkish0.4%(92)
Swiss0.3%(68)
Finnish0.3%(60)
Czech0.3%(57)
Canadian0.2%(48)
Kenyan0.2%(47)
Austrian0.2%(45)
Russian0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Belgian0%(9)
Iranian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

12.4%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.2%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.1%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.6 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(2,903)
Married48.5%(4,436)
Widowed3.6%(327)
Divorced16.2%(1,487)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(2,368)
Married46.6%(4,551)
Widowed10.1%(986)
Divorced19.1%(1,868)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% 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)21.7%(413)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(348)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.6%(677)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.1%(172)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,900 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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How many people live in Asotin County, Washington?

Asotin County, Washington has about 17,605 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Asotin County, Washington?

The typical household in Asotin County, Washington earns about $22,897 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Asotin County, Washington expensive?

In Asotin County, Washington, the median home is worth about $54,500, and the typical rent is about $327 a month.

How educated are people in Asotin County, Washington?

About 12.4% of adults age 25 and over in Asotin County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Asotin County, Washington?

About 19.4% of people in Asotin County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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