Spokane County, WA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Spokane County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Population 541,173 7,740,889 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 304.1 108.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.62% 1.20% 0.57%
Median age 36.1 36.2 37.1
Households 215,694 3,012,519 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Spokane County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Spokane County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $73,748 $95,177 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.53% 6.00% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.7% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Spokane County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $295,060 $471,160 $242,182
Median rent $1,199 $1,681 $1,342
Homeownership rate 63.9% 63.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Spokane County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.7 22.6 22.5
Work from home 14.2% 17.7% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Spokane County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Spokane County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.3% 35.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.45 2.51 2.54

Health

Spokane County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Spokane County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.7 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.3% 15.4% 16.3%
Smokers 15.6% 16.4% 19.0%