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Spokane County, Washington

Spokane County had 555,947 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,764.2 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 39 in Washington by population and 19th by land area.

Population
555,947
#4 of 39 in Washington · #131 in US
Area
1,764.2 sq mi
#19 of 39 in Washington · #338 in US
Density
315 / sq mi
#8 of 39 in Washington · #418 in US
Median household income
$73,380
#17 of 39 in Washington · #764 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Spokane County within Washington. Pin: Olympia.

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Spokane County population, land area and income

Spokane County had 555,947 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,764.2 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 39 in Washington by population and 19th by land area. That works out to 315.1 people per square mile, 3.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Washington has 69,632 residents, so Spokane County is 8.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $73,380 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

555,947

3144th1st

131st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,764 sq mi

3144th1st

338th of 3,144 (US)

Density

315.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

418th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$73,380

3143rd1st

764th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Washington (39)

Population

555,947

39th1st

4th of 39 (WA)

Land area

1,764 sq mi

39th1st

19th of 39 (WA)

Density

315.1 / sq mi

39th1st

8th of 39 (WA)

Median household income

$73,380

39th1st

17th of 39 (WA)

How Spokane County's population changed since 2020

Spokane County gained 14,749 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.7%. That ranks 23rd of 39 in Washington for growth. The median Washington county changed by +3.2%, and the state as a whole by +3.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Spokane County recorded 24,539 births and 23,272 deaths, a natural change of +1,267. Net international migration added +4,061 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +11,093. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 11,093 people.

541.2k2020545.5k2021549.8k2022552.8k2023555.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
24,539
Deaths
23,272
Net international migration
+4,061
Net domestic migration
+11,093
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+3,189

Where Spokane County is

The Census internal point of Spokane County is at 47.620400, -117.403400. It sits in UTM zone 11N. The map shades Washington's 39 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Spokane County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

King County: +2.9%Thurston County: +2.3%Garfield County: +4.7%Adams County: +2.1%Kitsap County: +2.0%Mason County: +5.5%Stevens County: +5.2%Walla Walla County: -0.9%Whitman County: +1.2%Pierce County: +1.9%Benton County: +5.2%Columbia County: +1.8%Skamania County: +5.1%Douglas County: +6.4%Kittitas County: +2.9%Klickitat County: +5.7%Pacific County: +3.2%Grant County: +5.3%Grays Harbor County: +2.7%Jefferson County: +2.7%Lincoln County: +8.6%San Juan County: +4.7%Skagit County: +2.2%Island County: -0.6%Ferry County: +4.8%Chelan County: +2.4%Clark County: +4.3%Asotin County: +0.9%Franklin County: +4.2%Whatcom County: +3.3%Snohomish County: +4.1%Pend Oreille County: +6.1%Yakima County: +0.7%Clallam County: +0.8%Wahkiakum County: +7.9%Spokane County: +2.7%Okanogan County: +6.6%Cowlitz County: +2.7%Lewis County: +5.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +2.7%
  3. < +4.2%
  4. < +5.3%
  5. ≥ +5.3%
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Orange pin: Spokane County internal point. Dark pin: Olympia.

Internal point

Decimal
47.620400, -117.403400
DMS
47°37'13.44"N 117°24'12.24"W
UTM
11N 469688.1E 5274189.5N
Geohash
c2kwbmj2y
Plus code
85V4JHCW+5J

Towns in Spokane County

8 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Spokane County, 388,914 people together, or 70% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Spokane County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Spokane with 230,609.

  1. 01Spokane230,609
  2. 02Spokane Valley108,267
  3. 03Liberty Lake13,353
  4. 04Cheney12,700
  5. 05Airway Heights11,950
  6. 06Deer Park5,191
  7. 07Medical Lake5,003
  8. 08Millwood1,841
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Spokane County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Spokane County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Kootenai County, ID, with 188,323 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Olympia and the nearest big city

Olympia is 260.5 miles W of Spokane County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Spokane, WA (population 230,609), 3.5 miles away.

Spokane County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Spokane County is 53063: state code 53 for Washington plus county code 063. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $73,380.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Spokane County, Washington?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 555,947. That is up 14,749 people (2.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 541,198.

What is the FIPS code of Spokane County?

53063. The first two digits (53) are Washington; the last three (063) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Spokane County?

Spokane, with 230,609 residents inside Spokane County in 2024.

Which counties border Spokane County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Kootenai County, ID; Bonner County, ID; Stevens County, WA; Whitman County, WA; Pend Oreille County, WA; Lincoln County, WA; Benewah County, ID.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.