Spokane

Population: 229,228
Median household income: $65,745
Median home value: $326,200

Spokane, a community in Spokane County, Washington, has 229,228 residents. Its median household income of $65,745 runs below the Spokane County figure of $73,513.

From 2019 to 2023, Spokane's population grew 5.5% from 217,353 to 229,228, while its median home value rose 73.9% from $187,600 to $326,200.

64.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 229,228
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,745
Median home value: $326,200
Median gross rent: $1,141
Housing units: 102,062
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

217,353229,228

Median household income

$50,306$65,745

Median home value

$187,600$326,200

Median gross rent

$866$1,141

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	217,353	$50,306	$187,600	$866
2020	219,185	$52,600	$205,500	$905
2021	225,709	$56,977	$236,300	$956
2022	227,922	$63,316	$286,900	$1,060
2023	229,228	$65,745	$326,200	$1,141

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12,022	5.2%
5 to 17	34,400	15.0%
18 to 24	21,654	9.4%
25 to 34	39,554	17.3%
35 to 44	31,030	13.5%
45 to 54	26,419	11.5%
55 to 64	26,616	11.6%
65 to 74	22,971	10.0%
75 and over	14,562	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	179,992	78.5%
Black or African American	5,914	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,190	1.0%
Asian	6,440	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,770	0.8%
Some other race	839	0.4%
Two or more races	14,179	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,904	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,634	6.6%
High school graduate	38,483	23.9%
Some college or associate's	59,502	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	33,056	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	19,477	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit2.9%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	73,394	68.3%
Carpooled	10,220	9.5%
Public transit	3,114	2.9%
Walked	3,981	3.7%
Bicycle	681	0.6%
Worked from home	14,792	13.8%
Other means	1,236	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29,475	31.8%
15 to 29 min	42,787	46.2%
30 to 44 min	13,955	15.1%
45 to 59 min	2,338	2.5%
60+ min	4,071	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 14.6% (32,586 of 223,762)

	Count	Share
Family households	52,194	54.0%
Nonfamily households	44,408	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	96,602	94.7%
Vacant	5,460	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56,329	58.3%
Renter-occupied	40,273	41.7%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units13.5%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	65,713	64.4%
1-unit, attached	2,901	2.8%
2 to 4 units	6,767	6.6%
5 to 19 units	11,468	11.2%
20 or more units	13,773	13.5%
Mobile home & other	1,440	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5367000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 69 sq mi
Water area: 0.74 sq mi
Center point: 47.6669, -117.4333