Spokane County, Washington
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 539,339
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 558,344
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 555,947
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 539,333
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 539,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 539,339
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 471,221
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 40,421
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 241,434
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $410,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,875
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $647
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,283
Building Permits, 2025 2,976
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 218,395
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,672,117
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,356,599
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,467,027
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,949,754
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,918
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,582
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,897
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 14,426
Total employment, 2023 218,708
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 12,692,472
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 36,818
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,756
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,325
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,114
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,307
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,833
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 305.7
Population per square mile, 2010 267.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,764.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,763.79
FIPS Code 53063