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Walla Walla County

Washington · 48,439 residents · 1,270 sq mi
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Walla Walla County is a county of 48,439 people in Washington. The typical home is worth $56,200. That trails the Washington median by roughly 22%. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Median rent is $319 a month. The population has fallen 12% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

48,439
−12%vs 2000
vs 55,180 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.6
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,270 sq mi
Population, 19902024
47K51K56K60K64K19902000201020202024Walla Walla County
202462K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(3,256)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(3,638)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(3,306)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(3,906)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.1%(3,933)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(7,253)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(7,055)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(4,469)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(4,023)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(4,025)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(2,493)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(1,082)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,414
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,900 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,508
−30%vs 2000
vs $16,509 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.0%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$56,200
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $109,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$319
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $487 in 2000
US average: $450
62.3%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.2% in 2000
37.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(43,502)
Black1.6%(869)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(8,654)
Asian1.1%(600)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(43,374)
Black1.4%(684)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(4,764)
Asian1.4%(676)
Other7.6%(3,705)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

18.8%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.1%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.1 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 11.3 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.9%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
21.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 48,439 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Walla Walla County, Washington earns about $24,414 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 $56,200, and the typical rent is about $319 a month.

How educated are people in Walla Walla County, Washington?

About 18.8% 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 16.0% of people in Walla Walla 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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