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)
White48,19777.55%
Other race5,2988.52%
Two or more races5,2978.52%
Black or African American1,1941.92%
Asian1,1321.82%
Native American8771.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1550.25%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

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

Total

37.2

Male

39.3

Female

Walla Walla County, Washington Adults

There are 49,435 adults, (11,990 of whom are seniors) in Walla Walla County, Washington.

Walla Walla County, Washington Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Walla Walla County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female30,87449.68%
Male31,27650.32%

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
All22,9782.566.233.8
Married11,4023.1385.214.8
Non Family8,4521.2747.152.9
Female2,1943.455149
Male9303.6441.458.6

3.11

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

66.2%

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 Grade2,6626.5%
Associates Degree4,83811.82%
Bachelors Degree6,93716.94%
Graduate Degree5,29512.93%
High School Graduate8,95721.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8684.56%
Some College10,39025.37%

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
White31,35229,56510,759
Hispanic6,9824,446794
Other Race2,6511,560111
2+ Races2,5782,155531
Native American75948810
Black656608169
Asian649629280
Islander978535

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 96.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.14%.

Walla Walla County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,348$65,000$41,044
Graduate Degree$77,326$85,905$73,345
High School Graduate$40,550$52,216$28,813
Less Than 9th Grade$33,097$33,766$0
Overall$45,529$53,731$37,089
Some College$40,344$48,391$33,956

$45,529

Average Earnings

$53,731

Average Male

$37,089

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

80.51% of Walla Walla County, Washington residents speak only English, while 19.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.01% of the population.

Walla Walla County, Washington Language

Walla Walla County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,1523,4948.49%
Hispanic12,8971,98615.4%
Other4,9541,08521.9%
Multiple4,53766914.75%
Black85739746.32%
Asian81212315.15%
Native7829211.76%
Islander70811.43%

11.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.19%

Male Poverty Rate

12.89%

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 46.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walla Walla County, Washington is White, with 8.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.98%.

Walla Walla County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.87%
High School12.79%
Some College7.07%
Bachelors or Greater4.85%

Walla Walla County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.01%
Male Unemployed12.92%
Female Employed9.57%
Male Employed4.39%

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$84,932$109,609
Households$66,635$89,381
Married Families$96,652$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,927$49,475

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walla Walla County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

4,045

Number of Veterans

3,623

Male Veterans

422

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,397
First Gulf War756
Second Gulf War745
Korea395
World War II135

Walla Walla County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,123
65 to 741,108
35 to 54936
55 to 64638
18 to 34240

Walla Walla County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4938.93%
Hispanic3083.41%
2+ Races2597.47%
Black13111.74%
Other Race1223.28%
Native American253.03%
Islander159.68%

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

9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walla Walla County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

5.8%

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

49.84%

Born in Walla Walla County, Washington

90%

Native Born

10%

Foreign Born

4.77%

Non Citizen

5.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90% of Walla Walla County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 49.84% having been born in Washington. 4.77% 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

Sources