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Spokane County

Washington · 558,344 residents (2025 est.) · 1,764.224 sq mi
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The short version

Spokane County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $78,582. Population has grown 31% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $410,700. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 103%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
549,056
+31%since 2000
from 417,939 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
311 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 258 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+9%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:558,344 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
343K399K455K512K568K1990201020202024Spokane County
2024549K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(30,334)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(33,958)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(33,206)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(34,310)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(35,242)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.8%(81,384)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(74,562)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(63,289)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(67,244)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(57,959)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(26,746)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(10,822)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,582
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,308 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,897
+118%since 2000
from $19,233 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.0%
+25.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
+2%since 2010
from 0.443 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$410,700
+103%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,283
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $532 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 65.5% in 2000
35.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
+35%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
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Spokane County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(375,427)
Black1.5%(6,437)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(11,561)
Asian1.9%(7,758)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(443,936)
Black1.9%(10,556)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(38,877)
Asian2.2%(12,242)
Other7.9%(43,445)
Diversity Score
42
+52%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−21%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(26,766)
Puerto Rican0.5%(2,800)
Spaniard0.4%(2,203)
Central American0.3%(1,503)
South American0.3%(1,405)
Salvadoran0.1%(590)
Cuban0.1%(572)
Colombian0.1%(481)
Venezuelan0.1%(437)
Guatemalan0.1%(353)
Panamanian0%(177)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(170)
Peruvian0%(146)
Honduran0%(140)
Dominican0%(117)
Bolivian0%(67)
Chilean0%(48)
Uruguayan0%(48)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(2,256)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,985)
Chinese0.4%(1,942)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,083)
Japanese0.2%(1,036)
Burmese0.2%(897)
Korean0.2%(835)
Kazakh0.1%(474)
Hmong0.1%(366)
Thai0.1%(308)
Cambodian0%(184)
Taiwanese0%(103)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(66)
Nepalese0%(65)
Laotian0%(49)
Mongolian0%(29)
Mien0%(24)
Malaysian0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.4%(2,432)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,640)
Chamorro0.1%(530)
Samoan0.1%(380)
Guamanian0%(138)
Tongan0%(92)
Chuukese0%(23)
Fijian0%(12)
Ancestry
German19.7%(107,999)
English14.3%(78,264)
Irish12.9%(71,074)
American5.4%(29,697)
Norwegian4.6%(25,131)
Italian4.2%(22,849)
Scottish3%(16,744)
French2.7%(14,562)
Swedish2.4%(13,283)
Dutch1.5%(7,972)
Polish1.4%(7,886)
Russian1%(5,609)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(5,579)
Welsh0.9%(4,944)
Ukrainian0.9%(4,809)
Danish0.8%(4,353)
French Canadian0.7%(3,652)
Arab0.5%(2,903)
British0.5%(2,519)
Swiss0.5%(2,508)
Finnish0.4%(2,046)
Czech0.4%(2,019)
Greek0.4%(1,989)
Portuguese0.3%(1,847)
Austrian0.3%(1,606)
Hungarian0.2%(1,324)
Canadian0.2%(1,309)
Romanian0.2%(1,072)
Croatian0.1%(812)
Lithuanian0.1%(806)
West Indian0.1%(697)
Belgian0.1%(439)
Australian0.1%(431)
Armenian0.1%(430)
Nigerian0.1%(396)
Lebanese0.1%(392)
Jamaican0.1%(390)
Slovak0.1%(386)
Iraqi0.1%(333)
Syrian0.1%(311)
Slovene0.1%(287)
Iranian0%(253)
Turkish0%(251)
Brazilian0%(208)
Serbian0%(177)
Kenyan0%(177)
Ethiopian0%(138)
Bulgarian0%(109)
Egyptian0%(75)
Jordanian0%(54)
Ghanaian0%(46)
Latvian0%(41)
Haitian0%(35)
Moroccan0%(24)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.1%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 25.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.8%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
+72%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.8%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 77.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 63.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.3%
−24.8 ptssince 2009
from 65.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
5.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.5%
−38.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 13.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−81.6 ptssince 2013
from 86.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+9.6 ptssince 2017
from 82.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
92.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 92.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.1%(80,775)
Married49.8%(111,604)
Widowed2.5%(5,613)
Divorced11.6%(26,045)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(65,310)
Married48.9%(111,312)
Widowed7.3%(16,547)
Divorced15.1%(34,352)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Spokane County, Washington?

Spokane County, Washington has about 549,056 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Spokane County, Washington earns about $78,582 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spokane County, Washington expensive?

In Spokane County, Washington, the median home is worth about $410,700, and the typical rent is about $1,283 a month.

How educated are people in Spokane County, Washington?

About 33.1% of adults age 25 and over in Spokane County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spokane County, Washington?

About 11.7% of people in Spokane County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Spokane County, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Spokane County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 187,692 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.

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