Pullman, Washington Population 2024

32,865

Pullman Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pullman was:

  • White: 73.55%
  • Asian: 11.52%
  • Two or more races: 9.39%
  • Black or African American: 2.53%
  • Other race: 2.26%
  • Native American: 0.63%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
11.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,954.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.03% (10)
The current population of Pullman, Washington is 32,865 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,855.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,51473.55%
Asian3,68411.52%
Two or more races3,0029.39%
Black or African American8082.53%
Other race7242.26%
Native American2030.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander370.12%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pullman Population by Race

Pullman Population Pyramid 2024

Pullman Median Age

22.8

Total

22.9

Male

22.6

Female

Pullman Adults

There are 28,092 adults, (2,033 of whom are seniors) in Pullman.

Pullman Age Dependency

22.7

Age Dependency Ratio

7.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pullman Sex Ratio

Female15,70949.13%
Male16,26350.87%

Pullman Population by Age

Pullman Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,9722.1829.270.8
Non Family7,3051.6112.387.7
Married3,7403.0460.339.7
Female5693.2733.666.4
Male3582.8740.559.5

2.88

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

29.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pullman Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1801.35%
Associates Degree1,0167.6%
Bachelors Degree4,26331.87%
Graduate Degree4,40732.95%
High School Graduate1,1468.57%
Less Than 9th Grade1190.89%
Some College2,24416.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pullman Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pullman Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4309,3255,987
Asian1,8221,7141,498
2+ Races1,0581,034636
Hispanic1,048962482
Other Race403341207
Black257257166
Native American636324

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.22%.

Pullman Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,733$53,650$31,385
Graduate Degree$58,224$75,753$49,403
High School Graduate$40,000$40,150$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,458$49,825$34,730
Some College$32,491$45,066$24,101

$46,458

Average Earnings

$49,825

Average Male

$34,730

Average Female

Pullman Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pullman Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pullman Language

82.98% of Pullman residents speak only English, while 17.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.91% of the population.

Pullman Language

Pullman Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,5515,97932.23%
Asian3,0451,18338.85%
Multiple2,33745519.47%
Hispanic1,63039724.36%
Black70533948.09%
Other64219229.91%
Native16412676.83%
Islander3636100%

32.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

31.48%

Male Poverty Rate

33.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pullman

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pullman is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pullman is Multiple, with 19.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 53.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 51.77%.

Pullman Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.74%
Some College18.87%
High School18.14%
Bachelors or Greater9.97%

Pullman Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.28%
Male Unemployed70.52%
Female Employed27.28%
Male Employed18.93%

Pullman Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pullman Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,297$114,541
Households$41,479$69,507
Married Families$98,255$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,799$37,058

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pullman Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

28.1%

Male Marriage Rate

29.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pullman Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pullman Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pullman Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pullman Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

785

Number of Veterans

675

Male Veterans

110

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War272
First Gulf War251
Vietnam80
Korea39
World War II35

Pullman Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+193
35 to 54181
18 to 34173
55 to 64167
65 to 7471

Pullman Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6983.31%
2+ Races753.39%
Hispanic492.2%
Asian120.38%

Pullman Veterans by Race

Pullman Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pullman Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Pullman Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pullman Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pullman Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.5%

Born in Pullman

87.07%

Native Born

12.93%

Foreign Born

9.24%

Non Citizen

3.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.07% of Pullman residents were born in the United States, with 44.5% having been born in Washington. 9.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pullman Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,87820.01%
202832,87630.01%
202732,87330.01%
202632,87020.01%
202532,86830.01%
202432,86520.01%
202332,8633981.23%
202232,4654,29415.24%
202128,171-4,684-14.26%
202032,855-1,668-4.83%
201934,5234951.45%
201834,0283371%
201733,6914341.3%
201633,2574651.42%
201532,7921,0383.27%
201431,7541800.57%
201331,5742180.7%
201231,3561,4234.75%
201129,933990.33%
201029,83400%
200024,6751,1975.1%
199023,478-101-0.43%
198023,5793,07014.97%
197020,5097,55258.29%
196012,9579357.78%
195012,0227,605172.18%
19404,4171,09532.96%
19303,32272027.67%
19102,602-30,276-92.09%

Pullman Population by Year