In 2021, Whitman County, WA had a population of 48.2k people with a median age of 25 and a median household income of $43,613. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Whitman County, WA declined from 49,577 to 48,197, a −2.78% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,288 to $43,613, a 3.13% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Whitman County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.84%), White (Hispanic) (3.44%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%).
None of the households in Whitman County, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
92.7% of the residents in Whitman County, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Whitman County, WA are Washington State University (8,678 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Whitman County, WA was $245,100, and the homeownership rate was 44.4%.
Most people in Whitman County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Whitman County, WA was 2 cars per household.
Whitman County, WA borders Benewah County, ID, Latah County, ID, Nez Perce County, ID, Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, and Spokane County, WA.