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Walla Walla County, WA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Walla Walla, WA
Designated Market Area: Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA-OR
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 61,890   ( 3,109 from 2010 , 696 from 2020)
Land area: 1270.0 square miles
Population density: 48.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:43,109 69.65% 1.1%
Black:1,0671.72% 6.3%
Indian:4410.71% 2.4%
Asian:1,2652.04% 41.8%
2+ races:1,5282.47% 29.3%
Hispanic:14,48023.40% 24.9%
Total non-White:18,78130.35% 23.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,289 10.3
Deaths:1,52912.2
Net Migration: -705-5.6
Net Immigration: 2512.0
Change in White population:-495 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:3,604 6.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
58,781
43,60474.18%
1,0041.71%
4520.77%
8921.52%
1,1822.01%
11,59319.72%
15,17725.82%

2000
55,180
43,50278.84%
8691.57%
3990.72%
7151.30%
9371.70%
8,65415.68%
11,67821.16%

1990
48,439
42,07786.87%
6801.40%
2780.57%
6401.32%
n/a
4,7649.84%
6,36213.13%

1980
47,435
43,05890.77%
7181.51%
4851.02%
5091.07%
n/a
2,6345.55%
4,3779.23%

1970
42,176
40,11195.10%
4691.11%
1670.40%
2240.53%
n/a
1,0772.55%
2,065 4.90%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,570 11.9
4,9439.0
9691.8
1,5962.9
102 0.2
3,499 6.3
1990's
NumberRate
7,132 14.7
5,11010.5
1,4583.0
2,1894.5
1,425 2.9
5,316 11.0
1980's
NumberRate
6,663 14.0
4,760 10.0
-1,011 -2.1
n/a
-981 -2.1
1,985 4.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,659 8.7
n/a
2,947 7.0
2,312 5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Walla Walla County, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.0
12,715 20.5%
49,175 79.5%
11,990 19.4%
22,978
2.50
14,526 63.2%
11,402 78.5%
1,381 9.5%
8,452 36.8%

2010
NumberPercent
36.7
13,240 22.5%
45,541 77.5%
8,778 14.9%
21,719
2.50
14,132 65.1%
10,891 77.1%
1,348 9.5%
7,587 34.9%

2000
NumberPercent
35.0
13,437 24.4%
41,743 75.6%
8,116 14.7%
19,650
2.54
13,354 68.0%
10,817 81.0%
1,186 8.9%
6,296 32.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
11,957 24.7%
36,482 75.3%
7,600 15.7%
17,589
2.50
12,030 68.4%
10,181 84.6%
950 7.9%
5,559 31.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
11,903 25.1%
35,532 74.9%
6,466 13.6%
16,867
2.57
11,961 70.9%
10,282 86.0%
751 6.3%
4,906 29.1%

2022 Housing Data for Walla Walla County, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,032 
Median Value$331,600 
Occupied22,97891.8%
Vacant2,0548.2%
Owned15,20066.2%
Rented7,77833.8%
Median Rent$1,044 
Single-Family Units18,38173.4%
    Detached17,28869.1%
    Attached1,0934.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,34213.4%
Mobile Homes1,5766.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Walla Walla County, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008893.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4156.2%
$15,000 to $19,9999824.3%
$20,000 to $24,9998783.8%
$25,000 to $29,9996632.9%
$30,000 to $34,9999394.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0064.4%
$40,000 to $44,9999574.2%
$45,000 to $49,9998783.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,9758.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,0919.1%
$75,000 to $99,9993,30314.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,9308.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6757.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,7237.5%
$200,000 or more1,6747.3%
Median Household Income66,635 
Per Capita Income34,476 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2755.5%
Public Assistance6242.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,88012.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,74065.8%
Unemployed9863.3%
In Armed Forces470.2%
Total Labor Force20,77369.2%
Not in Labor Force9,23530.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,6567,55353.4%
Non-Profit1,2481,68542.6%
Self-Employed1,9171,56055.1%
Local Government1,0021,01549.7%
State Government7161,00641.6%
Federal Government62747556.9%
Total Private + Self10,5739,11353.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,5934,18146.2%
Total14,16613,29451.6%
Pct. Govt.17.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,65513.3%
Sales and Office Occupations5,61220.4%
Professional, Technical6,21522.6%
Service Occupations5,99721.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing9413.4%
All others6,02021.9%
White Collar 56.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,35615.8%
Retail trade3,40512.4%
Educational services3,37012.3%
Accommodation and food services2,5279.2%
Manufacturing2,1938.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,8176.6%
Public administration1,6936.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4155.1%
Construction1,1894.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,1734.3%
Other services9993.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8112.9%
Finance and insurance7942.9%
Wholesale trade5141.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3351.2%
Information2881.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2861.0%
Utilities2661.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction340.1%
Management340.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Walla Walla County, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican11,13617.92%
Puerto Rican3480.56%
Cuban520.08%
Dominican790.13%
Total Central American8351.34%
Costa Rican1520.24%
Guatemalan1140.18%
Honduran440.07%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran5250.84%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3920.63%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean510.08%
Colombian1650.27%
Ecuadorian420.07%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1310.21%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan30.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0151.63%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3240.52%
Filipino2280.37%
Korean1350.22%
Indian960.15%
Vietnamese870.14%
Japanese720.12%
Taiwanese570.09%
Thai80.01%
Indonesian60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English47,55180.5%
Spanish9,45616.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5661.0%
Chinese2790.5%
German, other Germanic2740.5%
Other Indo-European2000.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1530.3%
Other Asian1460.2%
Other1320.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,19918.0%
English7,75912.5%
Irish6,48910.4%
American3,4365.5%
Norwegian2,1893.5%
Italian1,9483.1%
Scottish1,8973.1%
French1,8463.0%
Swedish1,4992.4%
European1,4662.4%
Dutch9381.5%
Scandinavian9251.5%
Danish8201.3%
Russian7071.1%
Welsh6691.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen59,18495.2%
Not a citizen2,9664.8%
Native55,93390.0%
Foreign-born6,21710.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Walla Walla County, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,868 4.6%2,662 6.5%8,957 21.9%15,228 37.2%6,937 16.9%5,295 12.9%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,868 4.6%
9-12 Years 2,662 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,957 21.9%
Some College 15,228 37.2%
Bach. Degree 6,937 16.9%
Grad Degree 5,295 12.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Walla Walla County, WA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 23,819 22,199 1,620 6.8% 5.1%
1991 23,778 21,923 1,855 7.8% 6.1%
1992 24,576 22,578 1,998 8.1% 7.2%
1993 24,928 23,201 1,727 6.9% 7.3%
1994 25,427 23,897 1,530 6.0% 6.3%
1995 26,132 24,486 1,646 6.3% 6.2%
1996 26,659 24,793 1,866 7.0% 5.9%
1997 27,118 25,440 1,678 6.2% 4.9%
1998 27,578 25,800 1,778 6.4% 4.8%
1999 27,555 25,729 1,826 6.6% 4.8%
2000 27,558 25,874 1,684 6.1% 5.1%
2001 27,709 25,893 1,816 6.6% 6.0%
2002 28,356 26,426 1,930 6.8% 7.1%
2003 28,841 26,813 2,028 7.0% 7.2%
2004 29,118 27,245 1,873 6.4% 6.3%
2005 28,918 27,139 1,779 6.2% 5.6%
2006 28,737 27,059 1,678 5.8% 5.0%
2007 29,136 27,600 1,536 5.3% 4.6%
2008 30,427 28,881 1,546 5.1% 5.2%
2009 30,518 28,591 1,927 6.3% 8.3%
2010 29,975 27,811 2,164 7.2% 9.1%
2011 29,382 27,274 2,108 7.2% 8.5%
2012 29,483 27,472 2,011 6.8% 7.7%
2013 28,404 26,425 1,979 7.0% 6.6%
2014 28,420 26,722 1,698 6.0% 5.9%
2015 28,056 26,459 1,597 5.7% 5.4%
2016 28,734 27,206 1,528 5.3% 5.2%
2017 28,859 27,453 1,406 4.9% 4.6%
2018 29,363 27,999 1,364 4.6% 4.4%
2019 30,123 28,656 1,467 4.9% 4.1%
2020 30,165 28,096 2,069 6.9% 8.4%
2021 30,395 28,914 1,481 4.9% 5.2%
2022 30,723 29,306 1,417 4.6% 4.2%
2023 30,020 28,774 1,246 4.2% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com