Demographics · WA
Spokane, WA demographics: 230,293 residents, with a median age of 37.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
230,293 people live in Spokane, at a median age of 37.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Spokane, the largest race group is White (79.8%); 8.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 6.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Spokane is 37.2 years (±0.4), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.1% male and 49.9% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 17.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 12,390 | 5.4% | ±668 |
| 5 to 17 | 34,499 | 15.0% | ±1,262 |
| 18 to 24 | 21,394 | 9.3% | ±1,142 |
| 25 to 34 | 39,694 | 17.2% | ±1,172 |
| 35 to 44 | 32,052 | 13.9% | ±1,255 |
| 45 to 54 | 25,901 | 11.2% | ±949 |
| 55 to 64 | 26,105 | 11.3% | ±1,152 |
| 65 to 74 | 23,346 | 10.1% | ±1,063 |
| 75 and over | 14,912 | 6.5% | ±810 |
Median age by sex: 36.4 (male) · 38.1 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Spokane is White at 79.8% of the population. Separately, 8.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 183,816 | 79.8% | ±1,523 |
| Black or African American alone | 6,845 | 3.0% | ±902 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,712 | 1.2% | ±509 |
| Asian alone | 5,988 | 2.6% | ±735 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,903 | 0.8% | ±462 |
| Some other race alone | 5,502 | 2.4% | ±860 |
| Two or more races | 23,527 | 10.2% | ±1,321 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 19,282 | 8.4% | ±1,134 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Spokane has 97,446 households. 54.7% are family households and 35.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.29 people.
Total households
97,446
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.29
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
54.7%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
35.4%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 97,446 | ±1,156 |
| Family households | 53,346 | ±1,139 |
| Nonfamily households | 44,100 | ±1,362 |
| Householder living alone | 34,448 | ±1,251 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
6.0% of Spokane residents were born outside the United States. 91.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (3.1%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 6.0% | 13,930 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 91.6% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 3.1% | Spanish · 6,697 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
33.9% of adults age 25 and over in Spokane hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.9% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Spokane is 5367000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.