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Walla Walla County, WA

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

AI Overview

Walla Walla County is a small agricultural and wine-production region in southeastern Washington, with a population of 62,102 that grew 3.1% over five years. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 59.1%, unemployment stands at 5.7%, and 30.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $37,232. Housing costs are moderate—median home value of $375,600 and median gross rent of $1,113/month—and a mean commute of just 15.1 minutes reflects the county's compact, small-city scale.

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

Population

62,102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,202

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone45,047 (72.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,080 (9.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,279 (8.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,667 (4.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,151 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,032 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,534
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)284
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic176
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island176
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)166

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,832

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,698

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,562

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,166
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,469
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,976
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,025
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,003

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,724
  2. 2.Service Occupations5,509
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,113
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,669
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,831

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.17×)1,872
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.27×)1,684
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)3,057
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)3,682
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)7,608

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$375,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,113/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9993,238 (21.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,116 (20.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,999 (19.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,190 (7.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,143 (7.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999871 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,232

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone19,215 (70.1%)
  • Worked At Home3,147 (11.5%)
  • Carpooled2,231 (8.1%)
  • Walked1,957 (7.1%)
  • Bicycle388 (1.4%)
  • Other199 (0.7%)

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.