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Walla Walla County

Washington · 58,781 residents · 1,270 sq mi
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Walla Walla County is home to 58,781 people in Washington. The average commute runs 15 minutes. There are 46 people per square mile. Households here earn about 20% less than in Washington as a whole. 17.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $45,575, below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,781
+7%since 2000
from 55,180 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
46 / sq mi
+7%since 2000
from 43 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 261
Median age
36.7
+5%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,270 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K51K56K60K64K19902000201020202024Walla Walla County
202462K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56%(3,513)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(3,613)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(3,764)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.3%(4,887)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(5,223)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.4%(7,314)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.5%(6,754)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.4%(7,861)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(7,074)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(4,148)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.1%(3,015)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.7%(1,615)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,575
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,900 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,027
+39%since 2000
from $16,509 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
17.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information9.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction6.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$195,200
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$657
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $487 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
63.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 65.2% in 2000
36.6% rent
Vacancy rate
7.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.48 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
24.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.3
+4%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(43,502)
Black1.6%(869)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(8,654)
Asian1.1%(600)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic74.2%(43,604)
Black1.7%(1,004)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(11,593)
Asian1.2%(733)
Other2.8%(1,644)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.9%(9,727)
Guatemalan0.4%(244)
Spaniard0.3%(192)
Puerto Rican0.2%(91)
Salvadoran0.1%(79)
Cuban0.1%(45)
Honduran0%(23)
Colombian0%(17)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German23.5%(13,515)
English13.3%(7,657)
Irish12.7%(7,310)
American6.6%(3,776)
Norwegian4.9%(2,845)
French4.2%(2,432)
Italian4.1%(2,375)
Swedish3.8%(2,167)
Scottish3.3%(1,923)
Dutch2.7%(1,531)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(1,271)
Polish1.3%(727)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(593)
Danish0.9%(532)
Welsh0.9%(506)
Swiss0.8%(432)
Finnish0.4%(259)
Ukrainian0.4%(242)
Austrian0.4%(225)
British0.3%(188)
Portuguese0.3%(158)
Czech0.2%(140)
Croatian0.2%(134)
Canadian0.2%(128)
Iranian0.2%(113)
West Indian0.2%(108)
Romanian0.1%(77)
Hungarian0.1%(70)
Greek0.1%(51)
Jamaican0.1%(41)
Belgian0%(25)
Slovak0%(23)
Armenian0%(21)
Serbian0%(21)
Ethiopian0%(20)
Arab0%(18)
Latvian0%(9)
Haitian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 23.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.9 min
+31%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
72.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 71.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
6.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
2.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
16.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
34.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
49.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
11.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 58,781 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Walla Walla County, Washington earns about $45,575 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 $195,200, and the typical rent is about $657 a month.

How educated are people in Walla Walla County, Washington?

About 24.2% 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 17.5% 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 10,342 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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