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Whitman County

Washington · 48,512 residents (2025 est.) · 2,159 sq mi
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Whitman County is a county of 47,003 people in Washington. This skews young, with a median age of 26.4. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Washington median by roughly 44%. This is an unusually credentialed place: 50% of adults have a four-year degree. 73% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 26.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
47,003
+15%since 2000
from 40,740 in 2000
48,512 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
22 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 19 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
26.4
+7%since 2000
from 24.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,159 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
38K41K44K47K50K19902000201020202024Whitman County
202447K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(1,938)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(2,238)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.1%(1,938)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1912.3%(5,772)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2422.4%(10,545)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.9%(6,552)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.9%(4,670)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.1%(3,792)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.4%(3,961)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747%(3,310)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(1,764)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(523)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,406
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,584 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,326
+124%since 2000
from $15,298 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.6%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 25.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.520
+5%since 2010
from 0.498 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services1.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration1.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$359,600
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,049
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $482 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 47.9% in 2000
53.2% rent
Vacancy rate
15.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.18 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 60.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.5
+25%since 2009
from 5.2 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
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(35,317)
Black1.5%(613)
Hispanic / Latino3%(1,219)
Asian5.5%(2,247)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.5%(34,562)
Black1.4%(647)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(3,827)
Asian6.8%(3,191)
Other10.2%(4,776)
Diversity Score
55
+47%since 2009
from 37 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
15
−41%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
Mexican5.4%(2,542)
Spaniard0.8%(367)
Puerto Rican0.2%(109)
Chilean0.2%(105)
Ecuadorian0.2%(103)
Guatemalan0.2%(83)
Honduran0.1%(70)
Costa Rican0.1%(64)
Argentine0.1%(54)
Cuban0.1%(46)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(45)
Bolivian0.1%(43)
Peruvian0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese2.9%(1,373)
Korean0.9%(425)
Asian Indian0.9%(407)
Filipino0.8%(381)
Vietnamese0.3%(128)
Bangladeshi0.2%(99)
Japanese0.1%(67)
Thai0.1%(50)
Hmong0.1%(45)
Taiwanese0.1%(40)
Laotian0.1%(25)
Bhutanese0.1%(24)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(70)
Ancestry
German20.7%(9,711)
English14.3%(6,744)
Irish12.7%(5,971)
Norwegian4.6%(2,154)
American4.4%(2,068)
Italian4%(1,875)
Scottish3.2%(1,498)
Swedish2.9%(1,344)
French2.2%(1,021)
Dutch1.6%(755)
Polish1.4%(643)
Russian1.3%(619)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(545)
British0.8%(399)
Danish0.8%(371)
Welsh0.8%(367)
Czech0.7%(311)
Portuguese0.6%(303)
Finnish0.6%(263)
Swiss0.5%(247)
Greek0.5%(235)
Ukrainian0.4%(207)
Slovak0.3%(143)
Armenian0.3%(139)
Iranian0.3%(138)
Arab0.3%(135)
Hungarian0.3%(135)
Canadian0.3%(125)
Austrian0.3%(123)
Belgian0.2%(79)
Nigerian0.2%(73)
Lebanese0.1%(62)
Serbian0.1%(61)
Romanian0.1%(55)
Egyptian0.1%(42)
Lithuanian0.1%(38)
Croatian0.1%(36)
Bulgarian0.1%(35)
West Indian0.1%(35)
Latvian0.1%(33)
Brazilian0.1%(29)
Kenyan0%(21)
Ghanaian0%(19)
Haitian0%(18)
Jamaican0%(17)
Guyanese0%(14)
Slovene0%(13)
Moroccan0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.8%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 44.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 92.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
22.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.5 min
+49%since 2000
from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
62.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 60.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.3%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
10.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2011
from 5.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.4%
+6.3 ptssince 2011
from 56.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.8%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
49.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
7.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2012
from 8.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2017
from 82.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 95.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
73.3%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2016
from 86.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 3.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married54.4%(11,271)
Married38.7%(8,016)
Widowed1.5%(303)
Divorced5.5%(1,139)
Women 15+
Never married49.4%(9,952)
Married38.4%(7,733)
Widowed4.1%(832)
Divorced8.1%(1,643)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% 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)21.5%(358)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(413)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(517)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(44)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,666 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 Whitman County, Washington?

Whitman County, Washington has about 47,003 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Whitman County, Washington earns about $55,406 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Whitman County, Washington expensive?

In Whitman County, Washington, the median home is worth about $359,600, and the typical rent is about $1,049 a month.

How educated are people in Whitman County, Washington?

About 49.8% of adults age 25 and over in Whitman County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Whitman County, Washington?

About 22.7% of people in Whitman County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Whitman County, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Whitman County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,228 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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

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