Whitman County, Washington

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,042
Median household income: $52,893
Median home value: $323,300

Whitman County, Washington counts 47,042 residents. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,893 runs below the Washington figure of $94,952.

Between 2019 and 2023, Whitman County's population declined 4.4% from 49,231 to 47,042, while its median household income rose 23.7% from $42,745 to $52,893.

61.8% of workers drive to work alone. 43.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,042
Median age: 26.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,893
Median home value: $323,300
Median gross rent: $1,002
Housing units: 21,232
Homeownership rate: 46.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,23147,042

Median household income

$42,745$52,893

Median home value

$217,600$323,300

Median gross rent

$814$1,002

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,231	$42,745	$217,600	$814
2020	49,577	$42,288	$230,200	$842
2021	48,197	$43,613	$245,100	$887
2022	47,141	$49,345	$298,500	$959
2023	47,042	$52,893	$323,300	$1,002

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 2432.5%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,941	4.1%
5 to 17	5,444	11.6%
18 to 24	15,300	32.5%
25 to 34	6,576	14.0%
35 to 44	4,717	10.0%
45 to 54	3,585	7.6%
55 to 64	4,023	8.6%
65 to 74	3,124	6.6%
75 and over	2,332	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34,698	73.8%
Black or African American	733	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	188	0.4%
Asian	3,481	7.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	86	0.2%
Some other race	462	1.0%
Two or more races	3,611	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,783	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate15.1%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree23.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	957	3.9%
High school graduate	3,667	15.1%
Some college or associate's	7,516	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	6,602	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5,615	23.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone61.8%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit3.4%

Walked11.7%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,294	61.8%
Carpooled	2,523	10.9%
Public transit	797	3.4%
Walked	2,701	11.7%
Bicycle	356	1.5%
Worked from home	2,193	9.5%
Other means	258	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,024	52.7%
15 to 29 min	6,921	33.1%
30 to 44 min	1,816	8.7%
45 to 59 min	643	3.1%
60+ min	525	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 23.7% (9,743 of 41,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,628	48.1%
Nonfamily households	9,324	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,952	84.6%
Vacant	3,280	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,365	46.6%
Renter-occupied	9,587	53.4%

1-unit, detached43.9%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units25.5%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,313	43.9%
1-unit, attached	778	3.7%
2 to 4 units	2,434	11.5%
5 to 19 units	5,409	25.5%
20 or more units	2,032	9.6%
Mobile home & other	1,266	6.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 53075
State: Washington
Land area: 2,159 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 46.9059, -117.5354