Whitman County, Washington
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,159.09
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,512
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 48,399
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 47,971
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 47,979
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 47,973
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,776
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.2%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,666
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,839
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $359,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,858
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $572
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,049
Building Permits, 2025 26
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,721
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 73.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 49.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,496
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 302,626
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,395
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 434,175
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,125
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,406
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,326
Persons in poverty, percent 23.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 873
Total employment, 2023 11,417
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 640,497
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,468
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 303
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 164
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 563
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.2
Population per square mile, 2010 20.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,159.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,159.09
FIPS Code 53075