METRO AREA
Spokane Metro
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · 2 counties · 608,012 residents (2025 est.) · 4,241 sq mi
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With 597,123 people, Spokane is a metro area. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The population is up 30% since 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Density works out to 141 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $77,837, 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
Unique to this place
What stands out about Spokane
What changed most since 1990
- Median home value (2024 dollars)$140,303 → $405,862 (+189%)US over the same years: +67%
- White share93.6% → 81.1% (−12.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Among the 21 metro and micro areas based in Washington
- 10th in household income$77,837
- 9th in share with a bachelor's degree32.2%
- 13th in home value$405,862
- 20th in diversity score41.3
Section 01
Population & growth
597,123
+30%since 2000
from 458,005 in 2000
608,012 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
4,241 sq mi
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
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.
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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
1990 – 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
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 72.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% 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)26.7%(11,922)
Gulf War (1990s)26.4%(11,752)
Vietnam era33.6%(14,975)
Korean War3.6%(1,610)
World War II0.4%(199)
Share of the 44,592 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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Over time
Spokane, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 392,312 | $61,596 | $140,303 | 20.0% | 15.3 |
| 2000 | 458,005 | $67,542 | $202,026 | 24.2% | 23.9 |
| 2010 | 514,752 | $67,437 | $268,714 | 27.1% | 30.2 |
| 2020 | 585,784 | $72,299 | $294,945 | 30.7% | 43.2 |
| 2024 | 597,123 | $77,837 | $405,862 | 32.2% | 41.3 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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.
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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