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Asotin County, WA

Demographic and economic profile of Asotin County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Asotin County is a small, rural county in southeastern Washington with a population of 22,424 and minimal growth of 0.4% over five years, reflecting a stable but slow-expanding local economy. The labor force is relatively modest, with a 56.0% participation rate, 24.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $39,106 against a median household income of $72,283. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $286,200 and median gross rent of $994/month—alongside a 73.6% homeownership rate and a 15.3-minute mean commute, though a 5.8% unemployment rate and 14.9% poverty rate indicate workforce and economic constraints.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

22,424

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,283

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

Asotin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,815 (88.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races813 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race747 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone372 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone256 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone254 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish321
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)157
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic89
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island39
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,900

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,370

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,991

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,586
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,045
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)959
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services958
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services938

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,365
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,169
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,851
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,407
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations854

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.62×)252
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)1,123
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)2,618
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.11×)950
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.09×)735

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$286,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$994/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,589 (22.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,072 (15.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999924 (13.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999840 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999657 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999293 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,455 (80.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,008 (10.9%)
  • Carpooled513 (5.5%)
  • Walked192 (2.1%)
  • Public Transit49 (0.5%)
  • Other36 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.