Ritzville

Population: 1,942
Median household income: $63,277
Median home value: $197,500

Ritzville is a community in Adams County, Washington, home to 1,942 residents. Its median household income of $63,277 runs in line with the Adams County figure of $65,042.

From 2019 to 2023, Ritzville's population grew 15.6% from 1,680 to 1,942, while its median home value rose 71.4% from $115,200 to $197,500.

Owners occupy 75.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,942
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,277
Median home value: $197,500
Median gross rent: $904
Housing units: 920
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6801,942

Median household income

$40,550$63,277

Median home value

$115,200$197,500

Median gross rent

$744$904

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,680	$40,550	$115,200	$744
2020	1,823	$46,500	$121,500	$735
2021	1,840	$49,438	$125,000	$761
2022	1,733	$60,638	$156,000	$878
2023	1,942	$63,277	$197,500	$904

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	4.2%
5 to 17	385	19.8%
18 to 24	164	8.4%
25 to 34	210	10.8%
35 to 44	180	9.3%
45 to 54	161	8.3%
55 to 64	342	17.6%
65 to 74	250	12.9%
75 and over	169	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,468	75.6%
Black or African American	37	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	51	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	139	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	243	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate25.7%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	11.7%
High school graduate	337	25.7%
Some college or associate's	565	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	154	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	103	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	532	70.6%
Carpooled	133	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	3.4%
Other means	18	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	458	62.9%
15 to 29 min	88	12.1%
30 to 44 min	59	8.1%
45 to 59 min	36	4.9%
60+ min	87	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 11.3% (210 of 1,852)

	Count	Share
Family households	432	55.6%
Nonfamily households	345	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	777	84.5%
Vacant	143	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	587	75.5%
Renter-occupied	190	24.5%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	737	80.1%
1-unit, attached	28	3.0%
2 to 4 units	10	1.1%
5 to 19 units	38	4.1%
20 or more units	65	7.1%
Mobile home & other	42	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5358725
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1230, -118.3753