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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Spokane Metro

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · 2 counties · 514,752 residents · 4,241.327 sq mi
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Spokane has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $46,877. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $186,792.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
514,752
+12%since 2000
from 458,005 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
121 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 108 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.5
+5%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
372K433K495K556K618K1990201020202024Spokane
2024597K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(32,551)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(32,508)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.5%(33,685)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(38,022)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(39,690)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.8%(66,004)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(62,596)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(74,800)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.9%(66,411)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(36,879)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.2%(21,487)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(10,119)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,877
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,077 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,843
+31%since 2000
from $18,941 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
14.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$186,792
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,903 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$694
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $525 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
46.7%
−19.9 ptssince 2000
from 66.6% in 2000
34.4% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Owner cost-burdened
27.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.0
+3%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(446,890)
Black1.5%(7,859)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(22,445)
Asian1.9%(10,033)
Other4.9%(25,401)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(14,531)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,557)
Cuban0.2%(972)
Spaniard0.1%(686)
Salvadoran0.1%(264)
Colombian0.1%(262)
Chilean0%(234)
Panamanian0%(165)
Peruvian0%(128)
Guatemalan0%(127)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German26.8%(135,136)
Irish15.3%(77,157)
English13.6%(68,432)
Norwegian6.8%(34,423)
Italian4.8%(24,011)
American4.6%(23,162)
French4.3%(21,861)
Swedish3.9%(19,576)
Scottish3.5%(17,748)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(13,347)
Dutch2.5%(12,603)
Polish1.8%(9,024)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.4%(6,960)
Danish1.2%(6,150)
French Canadian1.1%(5,523)
Welsh1.1%(5,370)
Ukrainian0.7%(3,543)
Czech0.6%(3,052)
Finnish0.6%(2,988)
Swiss0.6%(2,881)
British0.5%(2,561)
Arab0.4%(2,156)
Canadian0.4%(1,977)
Greek0.4%(1,877)
Hungarian0.3%(1,721)
Austrian0.3%(1,568)
Portuguese0.3%(1,407)
Croatian0.2%(933)
Belgian0.1%(616)
Lithuanian0.1%(609)
Romanian0.1%(599)
Slovak0.1%(495)
Australian0.1%(452)
West Indian0.1%(400)
Egyptian0.1%(390)
Lebanese0.1%(366)
Syrian0.1%(289)
Nigerian0.1%(272)
Iranian0.1%(265)
Ethiopian0%(229)
Jordanian0%(222)
Armenian0%(200)
Jamaican0%(195)
Bulgarian0%(192)
Latvian0%(190)
Brazilian0%(187)
Moroccan0%(147)
Slovene0%(115)
Serbian0%(85)
Haitian0%(82)
Turkish0%(68)
Israeli0%(67)
Iraqi0%(60)
Ghanaian0%(28)
Barbadian0%(20)
Kenyan0%(19)
Guyanese0%(16)
Somali0%(9)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.7 min
+58%since 2000
from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 77.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
34.2%
−30.4 ptssince 2009
from 64.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
14.2%
−34.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Spokane CountyCENTRAL558,344Stevens County49,668
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA has about 514,752 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?

The typical household in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA earns about $46,877 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 $186,792, and the typical rent is about $694 a month.

How educated are people in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?

About 27.1% 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 14.1% 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 122,440 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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