Whitman County, Washington's estimated 2023 population is 48,933 with a growth rate of 0.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Whitman County, Washington is the 22nd largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 44,776 and has seen a growth of 9.28% since that time.
2.96
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
44.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.55% of Whitman County, Washington residents speak only English, while 13.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.33% of the population.
24.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.44%
Male Poverty Rate
24.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitman County, Washington is Islander, with 92.59% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitman County, Washington is Multiple, with 19.07% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.82%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
35.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.6%
Male Marriage Rate
35.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.52%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.8%
Labor Force Participation
55.1%
Employment Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
48.95%
Born in Whitman County, Washington
89.25%
Native Born
10.55%
Foreign Born
7.28%
Non Citizen
3.27%
Naturalized
89.25% of Whitman County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 48.95% having been born in Washington. 7.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.