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Spokane Metro
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · 2 counties · 608,012 residents (2025 est.) · 4,241.327 sq mi
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Spokane has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $77,837. Population has grown 30% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $405,862. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 101%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:608,012 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024597K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(32,678)
5 to 96.2%(36,774)
10 to 146.1%(36,180)
15 to 196.2%(37,295)
20 to 246.2%(37,281)
25 to 3414.4%(86,006)
35 to 4413.4%(79,892)
45 to 5411.5%(68,739)
55 to 6412.5%(74,573)
65 to 7411%(65,701)
75 to 845.1%(30,316)
85 and over2%(11,688)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$77,837
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,077 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.4%
+25.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
Retail trade7.8%
Other services7.1%
Wholesale trade7.1%
Finance & insurance6%
Public administration5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
Construction1.4%
Education & health services1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$405,862
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,903 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.2
+34%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(411,145)
Black1.4%(6,544)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(12,300)
Asian1.7%(7,951)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(484,214)
Black1.8%(10,708)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(40,889)
Asian2.1%(12,606)
Other8.2%(48,706)
41
+51%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
20
−22%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
Mexican4.7%(28,045)
Puerto Rican0.5%(2,899)
Spaniard0.4%(2,327)
Central American0.3%(1,672)
South American0.2%(1,431)
Cuban0.1%(666)
Salvadoran0.1%(590)
Colombian0.1%(503)
Venezuelan0.1%(437)
Guatemalan0.1%(364)
Panamanian0.1%(335)
Costa Rican0%(170)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(170)
Peruvian0%(148)
Honduran0%(140)
Dominican0%(121)
Nicaraguan0%(73)
Bolivian0%(67)
Chilean0%(50)
Uruguayan0%(48)
Argentine0%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(2,340)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,993)
Chinese0.3%(1,975)
Japanese0.2%(1,086)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,083)
Korean0.2%(908)
Burmese0.2%(897)
Kazakh0.1%(474)
Hmong0.1%(366)
Thai0.1%(353)
Cambodian0%(184)
Taiwanese0%(103)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(66)
Nepalese0%(65)
Laotian0%(49)
Mongolian0%(29)
Indonesian0%(26)
Mien0%(24)
Malaysian0%(23)
Singaporean0%(15)
Sri Lankan0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.4%(2,432)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,686)
Chamorro0.1%(580)
Samoan0.1%(458)
Guamanian0%(138)
Tongan0%(92)
Chuukese0%(23)
Fijian0%(12)
Ancestry
German19.8%(117,961)
English14.2%(84,832)
Irish12.9%(76,771)
American5.6%(33,486)
Norwegian4.6%(27,376)
Italian4.1%(24,310)
Scottish3%(17,955)
French2.6%(15,475)
Swedish2.5%(14,762)
Dutch1.5%(8,678)
Polish1.4%(8,600)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(6,444)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(5,849)
Welsh0.9%(5,476)
Ukrainian0.8%(4,955)
Danish0.8%(4,745)
French Canadian0.6%(3,823)
Subsaharan African0.6%(3,324)
Arab0.5%(2,925)
Swiss0.5%(2,851)
British0.5%(2,797)
Finnish0.4%(2,296)
Czech0.4%(2,235)
Greek0.3%(2,043)
Portuguese0.3%(2,023)
Austrian0.3%(1,758)
Canadian0.3%(1,584)
Hungarian0.2%(1,431)
Romanian0.2%(1,144)
Lithuanian0.1%(841)
Croatian0.1%(830)
West Indian0.1%(704)
Belgian0.1%(466)
Australian0.1%(433)
Armenian0.1%(432)
Slovak0.1%(430)
Jamaican0.1%(397)
Nigerian0.1%(396)
Lebanese0.1%(392)
Iraqi0.1%(335)
Syrian0.1%(331)
Slovene0.1%(287)
Iranian0%(253)
Turkish0%(251)
Ethiopian0%(212)
Brazilian0%(208)
Serbian0%(193)
Kenyan0%(187)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(112)
Bulgarian0%(109)
Egyptian0%(75)
Macedonian0%(61)
Jordanian0%(54)
Cape Verdean0%(46)
Ghanaian0%(46)
Latvian0%(41)
Haitian0%(35)
Palestinian0%(26)
Moroccan0%(24)
Israeli0%(13)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(85,534)
Married50.6%(123,511)
Widowed2.6%(6,242)
Divorced11.7%(28,628)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(69,047)
Married49.8%(123,315)
Widowed7.5%(18,446)
Divorced14.9%(36,768)
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In this metro
Largest cities
SpokaneCENTRAL230,783Spokane ValleyCENTRAL108,405Liberty Lake14,029Cheney12,650Airway Heights11,811Fairwood CDP (Spokane County)10,674Mead6,893Country Homes6,198Otis Orchards-East Farms5,454Deer Park5,370Suncrest5,345Colville5,116Medical Lake4,964Town and Country4,890Fairchild AFB2,931Chewelah2,712Millwood1,825Kettle Falls1,657Loon Lake906Rockford632Fairfield590Springdale381Green Bluff323Four Lakes322Northport294Spangle276Marcus219Latah175Clayton139Valley135
The 30 most populous of 32 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
2 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA has about 597,123 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?
The typical household in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA earns about $77,837 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA expensive?
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, the median home is worth about $405,862, and the typical rent is about $1,252 a month.
How educated are people in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?
About 32.2% of adults age 25 and over in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?
About 11.7% of people in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA grown since 1990?
Yes, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 204,811 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024