Walla Walla County, Washington Population 2024

61,283

Walla Walla County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 61,283 with a growth rate of -0.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Walla Walla County, Washington is the 21st largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 58,915 and has seen a growth of 4.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202959,858-285-0.47%
202860,143-285-0.47%
202760,428-285-0.47%
202660,713-285-0.47%
202560,998-285-0.47%
202461,283-285-0.46%
202361,568-285-0.46%
202261,853-358-0.58%
202162,211-412-0.66%
202062,6231,5612.56%
201961,0622840.47%
201860,778950.16%
201760,6835710.95%
201660,1121420.24%
201559,9704220.71%
201459,5481610.27%
201359,387450.08%
201259,342-110-0.19%
201159,4525370.91%
201058,91500%
199048,4391,0042.12%
198047,4355,25912.47%
197042,176-19-0.05%
196042,1952,0605.13%
195040,1359,58831.39%
194030,5472,1067.4%
193028,4419023.28%
192027,539-4,392-13.75%
191031,93113,25170.94%
190018,6806,45652.81%
189012,2243,50840.25%
18808,7163,41664.45%
18705,3003,982302.12%
18601,318-58,540-97.8%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.46% (-285)
County Website
Walla Walla County
County Seat
Walla Walla
2020 Population
62,623
Area
1270 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.14% (-1,340)
Founded
April 25, 1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White46,78075.33%
Other race6,1569.91%
Two or more races5,9699.61%
Asian1,1911.92%
Black or African American1,0951.76%
Native American7751.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1360.22%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Walla Walla County, Washington Population by Race

Walla Walla County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Walla Walla County, Washington Median Age

38.3

Total

37.3

Male

39.6

Female

Walla Walla County, Washington Adults

There are 49,217 adults, (12,073 of whom are seniors) in Walla Walla County, Washington.

Walla Walla County, Washington Age Dependency

67.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Walla Walla County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female30,54249.18%
Male31,56050.82%

Walla Walla County, Washington Population by Age

Walla Walla County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,3902.4565.934.1
Married11,7103.1183.916.1
Non Family8,6861.2348.651.4
Female2,0893.551.648.4
Male9053.0733.366.7

3.07

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walla Walla County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4385.95%
Associates Degree4,80911.73%
Bachelors Degree6,90516.84%
Graduate Degree5,43113.25%
High School Graduate9,40422.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9744.81%
Some College10,03924.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Walla Walla County, Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Walla Walla County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,82029,04010,920
Hispanic7,4285,010918
Other Race3,0701,901145
2+ Races3,0472,564665
Native American6943967
Black61456671
Asian597562198
Islander868028

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.22%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 35.43%.

Walla Walla County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,097$70,688$51,793
Graduate Degree$81,402$94,375$71,615
High School Graduate$41,694$51,614$31,987
Less Than 9th Grade$33,056$35,727$20,294
Overall$48,516$56,637$40,720
Some College$44,845$51,340$37,293

$48,516

Average Earnings

$56,637

Average Male

$40,720

Average Female

Walla Walla County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walla Walla County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walla Walla County, Washington Language

81.38% of Walla Walla County, Washington residents speak only English, while 18.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.15% of the population.

Walla Walla County, Washington Language

Walla Walla County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,2373,6048.96%
Hispanic13,7182,51718.35%
Other5,8791,16319.78%
Multiple5,22556310.78%
Black62433052.88%
Native668375.54%
Asian713324.49%
Islander5247.69%

11.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.24%

Male Poverty Rate

13.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walla Walla County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walla Walla County, Washington is Black, with 52.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walla Walla County, Washington is Asian, with 4.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.47%.

Walla Walla County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.23%
High School12.02%
Some College7.3%
Bachelors or Greater4.34%

Walla Walla County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.72%
Male Unemployed13.38%
Female Employed9.4%
Male Employed4.42%

Walla Walla County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walla Walla County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,621$117,917
Households$72,212$96,277
Married Families$102,920$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,682$54,921

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walla Walla County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Walla Walla County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walla Walla County, Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Walla Walla County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walla Walla County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,074

Number of Veterans

3,794

Male Veterans

280

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,486
First Gulf War780
Second Gulf War733
Korea400
World War II105

Walla Walla County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,233
65 to 741,083
35 to 54893
55 to 64578
18 to 34287

Walla Walla County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4078.94%
Hispanic4504.77%
2+ Races3238.31%
Other Race2064.92%
Black918.83%
Native American415.42%
Islander64.41%

Walla Walla County, Washington Veterans by Race

Walla Walla County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walla Walla County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Walla Walla County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walla Walla County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walla Walla County, Washington 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

50.78%

Born in Walla Walla County, Washington

90.31%

Native Born

9.69%

Foreign Born

4.85%

Non Citizen

4.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.31% of Walla Walla County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 50.78% having been born in Washington. 4.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Walla Walla County, Washington Place of Birth

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