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Whitman County, WA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Pullman, WA
Designated Market Area: Spokane, WA-ID-MT-OR
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2024 population: 48,399   ( 420 from 2020)
Land area: 2159.3 square miles
Population density: 22.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:36,654 75.73% 0.8%
Black:1,1402.36% 9.6%
Indian:3870.80% 22.9%
Asian:4,2608.80% 8.0%
2+ races:2,0194.17% 13.2%
Hispanic:3,9398.14% 0.5%
Total non-White:11,74524.27% 6.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,665 8.7
Deaths:1,4347.5
Net Migration: -1,489-7.8
Net Immigration: 1,6938.8
Change in White population:-281 -0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:701 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
47,979
36,93576.98%
1,0402.17%
3150.66%
3,9468.22%
1,7833.72%
3,9608.25%
11,04423.02%

2010
44,776
36,76082.10%
7211.61%
2720.61%
3,5487.92%
1,3933.11%
2,0404.56%
8,01617.90%

2000
40,740
35,31786.69%
6131.50%
2800.69%
2,3535.78%
9112.24%
1,2192.99%
5,42313.31%

1990
38,775
35,30491.05%
5071.31%
2590.67%
2,0545.30%
n/a
6511.68%
3,4718.95%

1980
40,103
37,53493.59%
6151.53%
1350.34%
1,2093.01%
n/a
5521.38%
2,5696.41%

1970
37,900
36,51396.34%
1630.43%
1010.27%
5451.44%
n/a
4361.15%
1,387 3.66%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
3,984 8.9
2,4335.4
-48-0.1
3,7398.4
175 0.4
3,028 6.8
2000's
NumberRate
3,839 9.4
2,0385.0
-1,787-4.4
2,1145.2
1,443 3.5
2,593 6.4
1990's
NumberRate
4,142 10.7
2,1615.6
-2,663-6.9
5181.3
13 0.0
1,952 5.0
1980's
NumberRate
4,484 11.2
2,177 5.4
-3,779 -9.4
n/a
-2,230 -5.6
902 2.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-658 -1.7
n/a
1,021 2.7
1,182 3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitman County, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
26.0
7,219 14.9%
41,180 85.1%
5,406 11.2%
17,963
2.28
8,619 48.0%
7,021 81.5%
630 7.3%
9,344 52.0%

2010
NumberPercent
24.4
6,741 15.1%
38,035 84.9%
4,257 9.5%
17,468
2.22
8,130 46.5%
6,711 82.5%
607 7.5%
9,338 53.5%

2000
NumberPercent
24.8
7,359 18.1%
33,381 81.9%
3,774 9.3%
15,247
2.31
8,095 53.1%
6,900 85.2%
619 7.6%
7,152 46.9%

1990
NumberPercent
24.5
6,866 17.7%
31,909 82.3%
3,665 9.5%
13,582
2.38
7,585 55.8%
6,644 87.6%
536 7.1%
5,997 44.2%

1980
NumberPercent
24.0
7,630 19.0%
32,473 81.0%
3,282 8.2%
13,268
2.47
7,909 59.6%
7,103 89.8%
376 4.8%
5,359 40.4%

2022 Housing Data for Whitman County, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,974 
Median Value$298,500 
Occupied17,96385.6%
Vacant3,01114.4%
Owned8,12345.2%
Rented9,84054.8%
Median Rent$959 
Single-Family Units10,08548.1%
    Detached9,32544.5%
    Attached7603.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,62736.4%
Mobile Homes1,1775.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Whitman County, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,45013.6%
$10,000 to $14,9999185.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0415.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1536.4%
$25,000 to $29,9998144.5%
$30,000 to $34,9998294.6%
$35,000 to $39,9995162.9%
$40,000 to $44,9996273.5%
$45,000 to $49,9997254.0%
$50,000 to $59,9999925.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2376.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,99411.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4077.8%
$125,000 to $149,9998774.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3597.6%
$200,000 or more1,0245.7%
Median Household Income49,345 
Per Capita Income30,287 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state79 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6493.6%
Public Assistance5082.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,80810.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,34462.0%
Unemployed1,4364.4%
In Armed Forces1000.3%
Total Labor Force21,88066.7%
Not in Labor Force10,92433.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,3784,93856.4%
Non-Profit65380644.8%
Self-Employed1,28563167.1%
Local Government60983142.3%
State Government2,8533,27746.5%
Federal Government37216968.8%
Total Private + Self7,6635,56957.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,4875,08346.9%
Total12,15010,65253.3%
Pct. Govt.35.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,58115.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,33114.6%
Professional, Technical8,35536.6%
Service Occupations4,17018.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4582.0%
All others3,41014.9%
White Collar 66.8%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services6,95830.5%
Health care and social assistance2,1579.4%
Manufacturing1,8488.1%
Retail trade1,8328.0%
Accommodation and food services1,8147.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5256.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1755.1%
Public administration8203.6%
Construction8183.6%
Other services6632.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5712.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5192.3%
Wholesale trade5072.2%
Information4812.1%
Transportation and warehousing4061.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing3391.5%
Finance and insurance3121.4%
Utilities870.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Whitman County, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,0074.26%
Puerto Rican1670.35%
Cuban220.05%
Dominican110.02%
Total Central American2050.43%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1230.26%
Honduran520.11%
Nicaraguan90.02%
Panamanian140.03%
Salvadoran20.00%
Other Central American50.01%
Total South American3360.71%
Argentinean500.11%
Bolivian460.10%
Chilean850.18%
Colombian160.03%
Ecuadorian940.20%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian440.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American10.00%
Other Hispanic4160.88%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,7273.66%
Indian7211.53%
Filipino3320.70%
Korean2790.59%
Vietnamese1530.32%
Thai1410.30%
Japanese920.20%
Taiwanese560.12%
Bangladeshi510.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,43487.3%
Spanish1,5383.4%
Chinese1,4883.3%
Other Indo-European8121.8%
Other3620.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun3180.7%
Other Asian2750.6%
German, other Germanic2580.6%
Korean1660.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,98221.2%
English5,24911.1%
Irish5,18211.0%
Norwegian2,2554.8%
European1,9864.2%
Italian1,7983.8%
American1,7903.8%
Scottish1,4823.1%
Swedish1,3372.8%
French1,0562.2%
Dutch7951.7%
Polish6301.3%
British6061.3%
Russian4220.9%
Welsh4170.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen44,00693.3%
Not a citizen3,1356.7%
Native42,67690.5%
Foreign-born4,4659.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Whitman County, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
295 1.2%725 3.0%3,471 14.3%7,459 30.6%6,581 27.0%5,811 23.9%
  Average years of education: 14.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 295 1.2%
9-12 Years 725 3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,471 14.3%
Some College 7,459 30.6%
Bach. Degree 6,581 27.0%
Grad Degree 5,811 23.9%
Average years of education: 14.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Whitman County, WA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,524 17,248 276 1.6% 5.1%
1991 17,506 17,195 311 1.8% 6.1%
1992 17,365 16,951 414 2.4% 7.2%
1993 17,839 17,416 423 2.4% 7.3%
1994 18,118 17,729 389 2.1% 6.3%
1995 18,340 17,937 403 2.2% 6.2%
1996 19,258 18,847 411 2.1% 5.9%
1997 19,503 19,165 338 1.7% 4.9%
1998 19,824 19,451 373 1.9% 4.8%
1999 19,731 19,376 355 1.8% 4.8%
2000 19,533 18,750 783 4.0% 5.1%
2001 18,852 18,023 829 4.4% 6.0%
2002 19,163 18,253 910 4.7% 7.1%
2003 19,423 18,471 952 4.9% 7.2%
2004 20,028 19,102 926 4.6% 6.3%
2005 20,318 19,387 931 4.6% 5.6%
2006 20,355 19,478 877 4.3% 5.0%
2007 20,280 19,432 848 4.2% 4.6%
2008 21,246 20,345 901 4.2% 5.2%
2009 21,421 20,298 1,123 5.2% 8.3%
2010 22,111 20,772 1,339 6.1% 9.1%
2011 22,366 21,068 1,298 5.8% 8.5%
2012 22,372 21,024 1,348 6.0% 7.7%
2013 22,205 20,894 1,311 5.9% 6.6%
2014 22,132 21,009 1,123 5.1% 5.9%
2015 22,767 21,694 1,073 4.7% 5.4%
2016 23,132 21,989 1,143 4.9% 5.2%
2017 23,316 22,312 1,004 4.3% 4.6%
2018 23,561 22,542 1,019 4.3% 4.4%
2019 24,127 23,082 1,045 4.3% 4.1%
2020 21,984 20,683 1,301 5.9% 8.4%
2021 23,425 22,400 1,025 4.4% 5.2%
2022 23,236 22,150 1,086 4.7% 4.2%
2023 23,296 22,354 942 4.0% 4.1%
2024 22,151 21,244 907 4.1% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com