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Walla Walla County

Washington · 62,361 residents (2025 est.) · 1,270 sq mi
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Walla Walla County is home to 62,161 people in Washington. That puts it in the top 8% of US counties for household income. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. That trails the Washington median by roughly 24%. Density works out to 49 people per square mile. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 106%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
62,161
+13%since 2000
from 55,180 in 2000
62,361 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
49 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 46 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+10%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,270 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K51K56K60K64K19902000201020202024Walla Walla County
202462K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(3,025)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(3,491)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(3,851)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.4%(5,227)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.6%(5,372)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(7,429)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(7,558)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(6,592)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(7,207)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(6,981)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(3,477)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.1%(1,951)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,202
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,900 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,208
+131%since 2000
from $16,509 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
+23.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.462
+4%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction5.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$408,900
+106%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,218
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $487 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 65.2% in 2000
35.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.44 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
+34%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(43,502)
Black1.6%(869)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(8,654)
Asian1.1%(600)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.7%(42,088)
Black1.6%(994)
Hispanic / Latino23.8%(14,816)
Asian1.8%(1,111)
Other5.1%(3,152)
Diversity Score
60
+25%since 2009
from 48 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
18
−31%since 2020
from 26 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
Mexican19.2%(11,955)
Spaniard1.3%(831)
Salvadoran0.9%(529)
Puerto Rican0.5%(307)
Guatemalan0.1%(87)
Ecuadorian0.1%(86)
Colombian0.1%(69)
Peruvian0.1%(61)
Chilean0.1%(56)
Dominican0.1%(53)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(37)
Honduran0%(22)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(359)
Filipino0.5%(318)
Asian Indian0.2%(95)
Japanese0.1%(88)
Vietnamese0.1%(77)
Korean0.1%(58)
Nepalese0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Laotian0%(11)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(122)
Samoan0.1%(74)
Fijian0.1%(42)
Ancestry
German18.4%(11,431)
English15.5%(9,626)
Irish10.2%(6,315)
American4.9%(3,073)
Norwegian3.5%(2,148)
French3.2%(1,994)
Scottish2.8%(1,720)
Italian2.6%(1,628)
Swedish2.3%(1,422)
Dutch1.5%(913)
Danish1%(630)
Polish1%(625)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(526)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(446)
Finnish0.7%(445)
Swiss0.7%(434)
Russian0.7%(416)
British0.6%(366)
Czech0.4%(275)
Ukrainian0.4%(256)
Greek0.4%(249)
Austrian0.4%(235)
Canadian0.4%(226)
Portuguese0.2%(116)
Slovak0.1%(88)
Hungarian0.1%(66)
West Indian0.1%(66)
Croatian0.1%(61)
Ethiopian0.1%(61)
Nigerian0.1%(49)
Belgian0.1%(42)
Arab0.1%(41)
Romanian0.1%(40)
Lithuanian0.1%(33)
Jamaican0%(30)
Latvian0%(28)
Brazilian0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Israeli0%(18)
Armenian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(14)
Iranian0%(12)
Lebanese0%(10)
Iraqi0%(6)
Syrian0%(5)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 23.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.1 min
+33%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 71.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.5%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
7.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 58.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
49.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
9.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 12.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.9%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.1%
+9.5 ptssince 2017
from 79.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 93.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
80.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 81.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
17.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 15.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(9,996)
Married48.7%(12,792)
Widowed2.6%(695)
Divorced10.6%(2,772)
Women 15+
Never married30.4%(7,756)
Married50.2%(12,828)
Widowed9.1%(2,315)
Divorced10.3%(2,640)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.9%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% 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)17.3%(664)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17%(653)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(1,387)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.4%(399)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(82)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,832 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Walla Walla County, Washington?

Walla Walla County, Washington has about 62,161 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Walla Walla County, Washington earns about $74,202 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Walla Walla County, Washington expensive?

In Walla Walla County, Washington, the median home is worth about $408,900, and the typical rent is about $1,218 a month.

How educated are people in Walla Walla County, Washington?

About 29.8% of adults age 25 and over in Walla Walla County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Walla Walla County, Washington?

About 12.1% of people in Walla Walla County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Walla Walla County, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Walla Walla County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,722 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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

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