Whitman County, Washington

WA · FIPS 53075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,003
Rank #1,059 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,406 −26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,442 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.7% +79.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,881 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$359,600 +27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #386 of 3,222
88th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49.8% +47.7% vs nat'l
Rank #101 of 3,222
97th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.9% +31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,789 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

46.8% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
49.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.3%42.6%63.8%73.5%8.6%8.1%6.8%1.4%1.0%0.3%0.2%

About Whitman County, Washington

Whitman County, Washington has a total population of 47,003, making it the 1,059th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Whitman County is 26.4 years, which is 32.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Whitman County is $55,406, which ranks #2,442 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.9%.

The median home value in Whitman County is $359,600, 27.6% above the national median. Renters in Whitman County pay a median gross rent of $1,049 per month. The homeownership rate is 46.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Whitman County, 49.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.6 min.

Whitman County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (8.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.1%).

All data for Whitman County, Washington comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.