METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Spokane Metro
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · 2 counties · 585,784 residents · 4,241 sq mi
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With 585,784 people, Spokane is a metro area. The population is up 28% since 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $59,651 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $243,346, having more than doubled since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
4,241 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024597K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(32,475)
5 to 96.1%(35,916)
10 to 146.4%(37,393)
15 to 196.5%(38,199)
20 to 247%(41,233)
25 to 3413.5%(79,145)
35 to 4412.5%(73,095)
45 to 5411.4%(66,661)
55 to 6413.2%(77,187)
65 to 7410.9%(63,730)
75 to 845%(29,547)
85 and over1.9%(11,203)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$59,651
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,077 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.0%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.7%
Retail trade7.5%
Wholesale trade6.8%
Other services6.7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
Public administration4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
Construction1.3%
Education & health services1.1%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$243,346
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,903 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.1
+5%since 2009
from 3.9 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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(470,528)
Black1.8%(10,627)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(37,035)
Asian2.2%(12,684)
Other6.4%(37,450)
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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
Mexican4.1%(22,882)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,136)
Spaniard0.3%(1,642)
Central American0.2%(1,345)
South American0.2%(1,287)
Ecuadorian0.1%(544)
Salvadoran0.1%(485)
Guatemalan0.1%(463)
Cuban0.1%(445)
Peruvian0%(257)
Panamanian0%(191)
Colombian0%(180)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(151)
Costa Rican0%(88)
Nicaraguan0%(68)
Argentine0%(68)
Venezuelan0%(68)
Honduran0%(44)
Dominican0%(41)
Bolivian0%(12)
Uruguayan0%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(2,363)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,970)
Chinese0.3%(1,514)
Japanese0.2%(1,002)
Korean0.2%(908)
Asian Indian0.2%(881)
Burmese0.1%(637)
Nepalese0.1%(477)
Thai0.1%(463)
Hmong0%(256)
Indonesian0%(209)
Taiwanese0%(108)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,451)
Marshallese0.3%(1,336)
Samoan0.1%(589)
Chamorro0.1%(522)
Tongan0%(103)
Fijian0%(28)
Ancestry
German21.5%(119,968)
Irish13.1%(73,347)
English12%(67,126)
American5.3%(29,441)
Norwegian5.1%(28,452)
Italian4.2%(23,604)
French3.4%(19,016)
Scottish2.9%(16,175)
Swedish2.7%(15,191)
Dutch1.8%(10,255)
Polish1.7%(9,368)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(7,554)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(6,714)
Welsh1.1%(6,275)
French Canadian0.9%(5,266)
Danish0.9%(5,203)
British0.9%(4,749)
Ukrainian0.9%(4,748)
Subsaharan African0.5%(2,830)
Czech0.5%(2,687)
Swiss0.5%(2,518)
Finnish0.4%(2,319)
Austrian0.4%(2,284)
Canadian0.4%(2,111)
Portuguese0.3%(1,858)
Greek0.3%(1,833)
Hungarian0.3%(1,609)
Romanian0.2%(1,310)
Croatian0.1%(801)
West Indian0.1%(787)
Lithuanian0.1%(707)
Arab0.1%(634)
Belgian0.1%(563)
Ethiopian0.1%(514)
Jamaican0.1%(491)
Iraqi0.1%(480)
Armenian0.1%(474)
Slovak0.1%(456)
Turkish0.1%(421)
Nigerian0.1%(341)
Lebanese0%(278)
Serbian0%(249)
Slovene0%(235)
Australian0%(224)
Bulgarian0%(186)
Iranian0%(173)
Haitian0%(130)
Syrian0%(119)
Brazilian0%(111)
Kenyan0%(98)
Egyptian0%(94)
Moroccan0%(87)
Palestinian0%(74)
Guyanese0%(64)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(47)
Barbadian0%(43)
Somali0%(42)
Latvian0%(37)
Cape Verdean0%(34)
Israeli0%(18)
Macedonian0%(18)
Jordanian0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.2%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.6%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
3.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
66.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.7%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.7%(9,721)
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(11,918)
Vietnam era37.7%(17,747)
Korean War5.6%(2,616)
World War II1.8%(865)
Share of the 47,041 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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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 585,784 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?
The typical household in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA earns about $59,651 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 $243,346, and the typical rent is about $931 a month.
How educated are people in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?
About 30.7% 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 12.9% 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 193,472 residents, a change of about 49 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024