MICROPOLITAN AREA
Moses Lake Micro
Moses Lake, WA · 1 counties · 105,727 residents (2025 est.) · 2,680 sq mi
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With 101,799 people, Moses Lake is a metro area. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That puts it in the top 7% of US metro areas for household income. The median age is 33.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. Growth has run 36% since 2000, or 27,101 more people. There are 38 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
101,799
+36%since 2000
from 74,698 in 2000
105,727 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,680 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024102K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.1%(7,205)
5 to 97.5%(7,683)
10 to 148.5%(8,651)
15 to 198.1%(8,292)
20 to 246.7%(6,776)
25 to 3413.8%(14,072)
35 to 4412.2%(12,451)
45 to 5410.7%(10,938)
55 to 6410.7%(10,909)
65 to 748.9%(9,047)
75 to 844.4%(4,466)
85 and over1.3%(1,309)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$73,267
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,276 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
+26.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing20%
Construction20%
Retail trade11.4%
Information7.2%
Finance & insurance6.1%
Wholesale trade6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
Other services2.9%
Education & health services2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Public administration1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$299,500
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.1
+31%since 2009
from 3.1 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.
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-Hispanic65.4%(48,883)
Black0.9%(653)
Hispanic / Latino30.1%(22,476)
Asian0.8%(632)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(50,089)
Black1.2%(1,246)
Hispanic / Latino43.9%(44,645)
Asian0.8%(830)
Other4.9%(4,989)
70
+11%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
32
−21%since 2020
from 40 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
Mexican39.6%(40,281)
Central American2.2%(2,268)
Salvadoran0.8%(814)
Honduran0.8%(772)
Guatemalan0.7%(682)
Puerto Rican0.3%(326)
South American0.2%(236)
Spaniard0.1%(133)
Venezuelan0.1%(130)
Cuban0.1%(60)
Colombian0.1%(57)
Dominican0.1%(52)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(273)
Japanese0.2%(239)
Asian Indian0.2%(181)
Korean0.1%(114)
Chinese0.1%(97)
Burmese0%(44)
Kazakh0%(44)
Vietnamese0%(29)
Hmong0%(24)
Uzbek0%(9)
Ancestry
German11.5%(11,679)
English10.5%(10,669)
Irish6.2%(6,345)
American4%(4,085)
Norwegian2.6%(2,697)
Scottish1.7%(1,748)
French1.6%(1,578)
Italian1.5%(1,535)
Ukrainian1.4%(1,418)
Dutch1.3%(1,277)
Swedish1.2%(1,203)
Danish0.7%(744)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(505)
British0.4%(428)
Polish0.4%(400)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(363)
French Canadian0.3%(287)
Swiss0.3%(270)
Welsh0.2%(238)
Subsaharan African0.2%(201)
Finnish0.2%(200)
Austrian0.2%(175)
Portuguese0.2%(162)
West Indian0.1%(147)
Brazilian0.1%(142)
Hungarian0.1%(141)
Romanian0.1%(138)
Czech0.1%(127)
Jamaican0.1%(107)
Australian0.1%(96)
Croatian0.1%(86)
Lithuanian0.1%(71)
Canadian0.1%(68)
Belgian0.1%(63)
Greek0%(33)
Slovene0%(32)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(31)
Somali0%(26)
Arab0%(23)
Palestinian0%(23)
Kenyan0%(23)
Slovak0%(22)
Israeli0%(10)
Haitian0%(9)
Bulgarian0%(8)
Ethiopian0%(3)
Ghanaian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.4%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 72.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(14,810)
Married51.1%(20,529)
Widowed2.5%(1,024)
Divorced9.5%(3,812)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(11,489)
Married51.7%(19,677)
Widowed8.4%(3,187)
Divorced9.8%(3,732)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% 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)19.7%(931)
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(1,007)
Vietnam era32.1%(1,519)
Korean War3.3%(158)
World War II0.3%(16)
Share of the 4,727 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 Moses Lake, WA?
Moses Lake, WA has about 101,799 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Moses Lake, WA?
The typical household in Moses Lake, WA earns about $73,267 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Moses Lake, WA expensive?
In Moses Lake, WA, the median home is worth about $299,500, and the typical rent is about $1,116 a month.
How educated are people in Moses Lake, WA?
About 18.4% of adults age 25 and over in Moses Lake, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Moses Lake, WA?
About 15.8% of people in Moses Lake, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Moses Lake, WA grown since 1990?
Yes, Moses Lake, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 47,041 residents, a change of about 86 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024