City in Grant County, Washington · 10.5 sq mi · 849 people per sq mi
About 8,900 people live in Ephrata. The typical household earns $69,551, and the median resident is 31.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,490 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.76%
Men 29.4 · Women 35.9
1910–2026
8,893
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
8,893
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,893 | +59 | 0.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,834 | +108 | 1.24% |
| 2024 | 8,726 | +103 | 1.19% |
| 2023 | 8,623 | +149 | 1.76% |
| 2022 | 8,474 | -14 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 8,488 | -2 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 8,490 | +370 | 4.56% |
| 2019 | 8,120 | +26 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 8,094 | +92 | 1.15% |
| 2017 | 8,002 | +12 | 0.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 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 5 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 42% | 46% |
| Never married | 33% | 43% | 21% |
| Divorced | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau