Walla Walla County, Washington

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 62,102
Median household income: $72,212
Median home value: $375,600

Walla Walla County, Washington counts 62,102 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,212 runs below the Washington figure of $94,952.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walla Walla County's population grew 2.9% from 60,365 to 62,102, while its median household income rose 24.8% from $57,858 to $72,212.

30.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 65.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 62,102
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,212
Median home value: $375,600
Median gross rent: $1,113
Housing units: 25,219
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,36562,102

Median household income

$57,858$72,212

Median home value

$224,800$375,600

Median gross rent

$926$1,113

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,365	$57,858	$224,800	$926
2020	60,785	$60,615	$244,400	$946
2021	62,168	$63,686	$277,300	$1,009
2022	62,150	$66,635	$331,600	$1,044
2023	62,102	$72,212	$375,600	$1,113

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,084	5.0%
5 to 17	9,801	15.8%
18 to 24	8,217	13.2%
25 to 34	7,449	12.0%
35 to 44	7,464	12.0%
45 to 54	6,645	10.7%
55 to 64	7,369	11.9%
65 to 74	6,837	11.0%
75 and over	5,236	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,505	68.4%
Black or African American	1,068	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	205	0.3%
Asian	1,152	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	98	0.2%
Some other race	210	0.3%
Two or more races	2,326	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,538	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,412	10.8%
High school graduate	9,404	22.9%
Some college or associate's	14,848	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	6,905	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5,431	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,278	69.7%
Carpooled	2,603	9.4%
Public transit	216	0.8%
Walked	1,824	6.6%
Bicycle	320	1.2%
Worked from home	3,111	11.2%
Other means	321	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,429	62.8%
15 to 29 min	6,102	24.8%
30 to 44 min	1,564	6.4%
45 to 59 min	573	2.3%
60+ min	894	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 11.7% (6,738 of 57,506)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,704	62.9%
Nonfamily households	8,686	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,390	92.7%
Vacant	1,829	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,424	65.9%
Renter-occupied	7,966	34.1%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,253	68.4%
1-unit, attached	987	3.9%
2 to 4 units	1,787	7.1%
5 to 19 units	1,913	7.6%
20 or more units	1,528	6.1%
Mobile home & other	1,751	6.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 53071
State: Washington
Land area: 1,270 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 46.2546, -118.4804