Asotin County, Washington

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,424
Median household income: $69,107
Median home value: $286,200

Home to 22,424 residents, Asotin County is one of Washington's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $69,107, its median household income sits below Washington's $94,952.

From 2019 to 2023, Asotin County's population held roughly steady from 22,421 to 22,424, while its median household income rose 28.7% from $53,715 to $69,107.

Owners occupy 73.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,424
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,107
Median home value: $286,200
Median gross rent: $994
Housing units: 10,165
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,42122,424

Median household income

$53,715$69,107

Median home value

$198,100$286,200

Median gross rent

$797$994

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,421	$53,715	$198,100	$797
2020	22,636	$53,941	$211,900	$819
2021	22,285	$57,263	$229,300	$856
2022	22,370	$63,724	$266,400	$941
2023	22,424	$69,107	$286,200	$994

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,284	5.7%
5 to 17	3,109	13.9%
18 to 24	1,638	7.3%
25 to 34	2,518	11.2%
35 to 44	2,492	11.1%
45 to 54	2,549	11.4%
55 to 64	3,315	14.8%
65 to 74	3,132	14.0%
75 and over	2,387	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,650	87.6%
Black or African American	189	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	202	0.9%
Asian	215	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	194	0.9%
Two or more races	978	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	996	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,318	8.0%
High school graduate	5,065	30.9%
Some college or associate's	6,022	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,428	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,560	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,382	77.9%
Carpooled	740	7.8%
Public transit	37	0.4%
Walked	171	1.8%
Bicycle	49	0.5%
Worked from home	1,076	11.4%
Other means	20	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,694	55.9%
15 to 29 min	2,852	34.0%
30 to 44 min	421	5.0%
45 to 59 min	210	2.5%
60+ min	222	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 14.9% (3,317 of 22,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,511	58.4%
Nonfamily households	3,927	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,438	92.8%
Vacant	727	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,946	73.6%
Renter-occupied	2,492	26.4%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,482	73.6%
1-unit, attached	176	1.7%
2 to 4 units	716	7.0%
5 to 19 units	285	2.8%
20 or more units	234	2.3%
Mobile home & other	1,272	12.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 53003
State: Washington
Land area: 636 sq mi
Water area: 4.36 sq mi
Center point: 46.1819, -117.2278