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Spokane County, WA

Demographic and economic profile of Spokane County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Spokane County holds a population of 555,947, growing 9.3% over five years, with a median household income of $78,582 and median worker earnings of $42,014—both modest relative to national benchmarks, reflecting a cost structure supported by a median home value of $370,500 and median gross rent of $1,200 per month. The labor force participation rate of 61.8% and unemployment rate of 5.7% describe a mid-sized workforce where 32.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.5% have completed high school. GDP per capita stands at $54,613 against a per capita income of $39,879, and a mean commute of 22.6 minutes points to a relatively compact regional labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

555,947

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,582

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.3% since 2018

Spokane County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone454,089 (82.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races31,216 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race18,625 (3.4%)
  • Asian Alone12,568 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11,674 (2.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,408 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,275
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic7,807
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,449
  4. 4.Other Indo-European2,878
  5. 5.Arabic2,223

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

40,421

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,613

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,879

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance66,332
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)31,337
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services26,791
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services22,376
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)19,524

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations103,595
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations54,975
  3. 3.Service Occupations45,199
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations32,975
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations20,475

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.29×)7,482
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)65,495
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)30,442
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.08×)18,220
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.05×)15,501

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$370,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,200/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99932,744 (23.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99929,344 (20.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99928,563 (20.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99911,253 (8.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99910,098 (7.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9999,001 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,014

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone177,714 (69.8%)
  • Worked At Home39,421 (15.5%)
  • Carpooled21,572 (8.5%)
  • Walked6,985 (2.7%)
  • Public Transit4,694 (1.8%)
  • Other2,557 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.