Walla Walla

Population: 33,766
Median household income: $65,493
Median home value: $356,600

Located in Walla Walla County, Washington, Walla Walla is a community with a population of 33,766. Its median household income of $65,493 runs below the Walla Walla County figure of $72,212.

From 2019 to 2023, Walla Walla's population grew 3.0% from 32,793 to 33,766, while its median home value rose 75.2% from $203,500 to $356,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.7% of the population. 65.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,766
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $65,493
Median home value: $356,600
Median gross rent: $1,176
Housing units: 14,328
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,79333,766

Median household income

$50,550$65,493

Median home value

$203,500$356,600

Median gross rent

$962$1,176

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,793	$50,550	$203,500	$962
2020	32,951	$54,412	$225,700	$994
2021	33,765	$55,648	$262,600	$1,089
2022	33,842	$58,179	$314,500	$1,109
2023	33,766	$65,493	$356,600	$1,176

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,216	3.6%
5 to 17	5,132	15.2%
18 to 24	4,636	13.7%
25 to 34	4,564	13.5%
35 to 44	4,199	12.4%
45 to 54	4,091	12.1%
55 to 64	3,538	10.5%
65 to 74	3,335	9.9%
75 and over	3,055	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,178	65.7%
Black or African American	870	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	126	0.4%
Asian	776	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	84	0.2%
Some other race	92	0.3%
Two or more races	1,449	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,191	24.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,498	11.0%
High school graduate	5,588	24.5%
Some college or associate's	8,107	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,589	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,000	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone65.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,909	65.5%
Carpooled	1,435	9.5%
Public transit	119	0.8%
Walked	1,179	7.8%
Bicycle	298	2.0%
Worked from home	1,983	13.1%
Other means	202	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,764	74.3%
15 to 29 min	2,248	17.1%
30 to 44 min	575	4.4%
45 to 59 min	188	1.4%
60+ min	367	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 14.4% (4,378 of 30,401)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,438	56.1%
Nonfamily households	5,831	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,269	92.6%
Vacant	1,059	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,955	60.0%
Renter-occupied	5,314	40.0%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,504	66.3%
1-unit, attached	701	4.9%
2 to 4 units	1,057	7.4%
5 to 19 units	1,299	9.1%
20 or more units	1,320	9.2%
Mobile home & other	447	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5375775
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 46.0670, -118.3370