College Place

Population: 9,828
Median household income: $59,768
Median home value: $335,000

College Place is a community in Walla Walla County, Washington, home to 9,828 residents. At $59,768, its median household income sits below Walla Walla County's $72,212.

Between 2019 and 2023, College Place's population grew 7.0% from 9,182 to 9,828, while its median home value rose 69.9% from $197,200 to $335,000.

The median resident is 29.9 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 20.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,828
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,768
Median home value: $335,000
Median gross rent: $1,118
Housing units: 3,438
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1829,828

Median household income

$49,347$59,768

Median home value

$197,200$335,000

Median gross rent

$925$1,118

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,182	$49,347	$197,200	$925
2020	9,311	$49,406	$205,500	$870
2021	9,739	$56,442	$249,800	$916
2022	9,796	$60,417	$294,700	$1,027
2023	9,828	$59,768	$335,000	$1,118

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2420.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	579	5.9%
5 to 17	1,689	17.2%
18 to 24	2,054	20.9%
25 to 34	1,065	10.8%
35 to 44	1,162	11.8%
45 to 54	709	7.2%
55 to 64	700	7.1%
65 to 74	1,120	11.4%
75 and over	750	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,050	71.7%
Black or African American	56	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	275	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	98	1.0%
Two or more races	387	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,951	19.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate16.2%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	615	11.2%
High school graduate	892	16.2%
Some college or associate's	2,036	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,165	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	798	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit1.4%

Walked11.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,899	65.4%
Carpooled	454	10.2%
Public transit	63	1.4%
Walked	502	11.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	467	10.5%
Other means	46	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,578	65.0%
15 to 29 min	1,060	26.7%
30 to 44 min	148	3.7%
45 to 59 min	62	1.6%
60+ min	116	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 10.7% (932 of 8,671)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,995	62.7%
Nonfamily households	1,189	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,184	92.6%
Vacant	254	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,064	64.8%
Renter-occupied	1,120	35.2%

1-unit, detached58.6%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,014	58.6%
1-unit, attached	135	3.9%
2 to 4 units	477	13.9%
5 to 19 units	369	10.7%
20 or more units	99	2.9%
Mobile home & other	344	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5313855
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.0418, -118.3924