Moses Lake

Population: 25,594
Median household income: $71,854
Median home value: $278,100

Located in Grant County, Washington, Moses Lake is a community with a population of 25,594. Its median household income of $71,854 runs in line with the Grant County figure of $71,115.

Between 2019 and 2023, Moses Lake's population grew 11.0% from 23,056 to 25,594, while its median home value rose 68.9% from $164,700 to $278,100.

Owners occupy 62.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,594
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $71,854
Median home value: $278,100
Median gross rent: $1,203
Housing units: 10,373
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,05625,594

Median household income

$51,272$71,854

Median home value

$164,700$278,100

Median gross rent

$898$1,203

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,056	$51,272	$164,700	$898
2020	23,442	$60,136	$188,000	$965
2021	24,764	$63,828	$205,100	$1,036
2022	25,155	$66,218	$245,000	$1,088
2023	25,594	$71,854	$278,100	$1,203

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,591	6.2%
5 to 17	5,610	21.9%
18 to 24	2,556	10.0%
25 to 34	3,995	15.6%
35 to 44	3,107	12.1%
45 to 54	2,987	11.7%
55 to 64	2,494	9.7%
65 to 74	1,505	5.9%
75 and over	1,749	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,212	51.6%
Black or African American	669	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	197	0.8%
Asian	247	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.1%
Two or more races	1,579	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,654	37.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,845	11.6%
High school graduate	4,349	27.5%
Some college or associate's	6,207	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,385	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,051	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,510	81.0%
Carpooled	1,290	11.0%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	225	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	635	5.4%
Other means	80	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,312	47.8%
15 to 29 min	3,431	30.9%
30 to 44 min	1,668	15.0%
45 to 59 min	181	1.6%
60+ min	516	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 15.4% (3,893 of 25,332)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,721	58.6%
Nonfamily households	4,035	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,756	94.1%
Vacant	617	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,090	62.4%
Renter-occupied	3,666	37.6%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units12.3%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,425	61.9%
1-unit, attached	314	3.0%
2 to 4 units	638	6.2%
5 to 19 units	832	8.0%
20 or more units	1,276	12.3%
Mobile home & other	888	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5347245
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 2.96 sq mi
Center point: 47.1279, -119.2764