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Whitman County

Washington · 38,775 residents · 2,159 sq mi
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With 38,775 people, Whitman County is a county in Washington. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 24.4. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 24.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Washington median by roughly 30%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
38,775
−5%vs 2000
vs 40,740 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
24.4
−1%vs 2000
vs 24.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,159 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
38K41K44K47K50K19902000201020202024Whitman County
202447K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.1%(1,975)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.5%(2,117)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.5%(1,754)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1912.7%(4,907)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2424.5%(9,505)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(5,643)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.7%(4,156)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.2%(2,805)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.8%(2,248)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.1%(1,971)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(1,257)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(437)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,674
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,584 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,653
−30%vs 2000
vs $15,298 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
24.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,600
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $110,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$347
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $482 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
48.2%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.9% in 2000
51.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(35,317)
Black1.5%(613)
Hispanic / Latino3%(1,219)
Asian5.5%(2,247)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(35,715)
Black1.3%(519)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(651)
Asian5.3%(2,051)
Other1.3%(490)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
42.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
20.4%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.5 min
+49%vs 2000
vs 11.1 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 38,775 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Whitman County, Washington earns about $21,674 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 $61,600, and the typical rent is about $347 a month.

How educated are people in Whitman County, Washington?

About 42.6% 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 24.2% of people in Whitman 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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