Town in Whitman County, Washington · 0.6 sq mi · 650 people per sq mi
401 people live in Colton. The typical household earns $123,750, and the median resident is 46.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 401 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.48%
Men 45 · Women 47.2
2010–2026
401
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (no change)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
401
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (no change)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 401 | -1 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 402 | +6 | 1.52% |
| 2024 | 396 | -1 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 397 | +7 | 1.79% |
| 2022 | 390 | +1 | 0.26% |
| 2021 | 389 | -12 | 2.99% |
| 2020 | 401 | -15 | 3.61% |
| 2019 | 416 | -15 | 3.48% |
| 2018 | 431 | -7 | 1.60% |
| 2017 | 438 | +5 | 1.15% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Colton is growing slower than Whitman County, Washington, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 40 residents
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 66% | 67% |
| Never married | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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