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Whitman County, WA

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

AI Overview

Whitman County is anchored by higher education, reflected in a median age of just 26.4 years and a 50.2% bachelor's attainment rate — well above national norms — alongside a 96.1% high school completion rate. The labor force of roughly 29,400 (62.5% participation) earns a median worker wage of $23,763, with a poverty rate of 23.7% consistent with a large student population. The county's 47,042 residents have seen a 3.2% population decline over five years, while housing remains relatively accessible at a $323,300 median home value and $1,002 median monthly rent.

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

Population

47,042

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,406

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

26.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.2% since 2018

Whitman County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone35,796 (76.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,578 (7.6%)
  • Asian Alone3,228 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,032 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,292 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone685 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,548
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,212
  3. 3.Other Indo-European712
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island388
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)257

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

72.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,666

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,668

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,884

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,917
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,696
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,395
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,154
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,653

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,096
  2. 2.Service Occupations4,385
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,478
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,880
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,517

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.15×)1,183
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.69×)9,312
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.37×)2,823
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.07×)473
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.90×)2,298

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$323,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,002/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

46.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9991,632 (18.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,615 (18.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,553 (17.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999733 (8.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999655 (7.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999345 (3.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

50.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$23,763

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,421 (62.8%)
  • Carpooled2,458 (10.7%)
  • Worked At Home2,370 (10.3%)
  • Walked2,340 (10.2%)
  • Public Transit705 (3.1%)
  • Bicycle441 (1.9%)

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.