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Walla Walla County, Washington

Walla Walla County had 62,068 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,270.0 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 39 in Washington by population and 26th by land area.

Population
62,068
#21 of 39 in Washington · #871 in US
Area
1,270.0 sq mi
#26 of 39 in Washington · #475 in US
Density
49 / sq mi
#17 of 39 in Washington · #1,492 in US
Median household income
$71,348
#21 of 39 in Washington · #905 in US

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

Walla Walla County within Washington. Pin: Olympia.

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Walla Walla County population, land area and income

Walla Walla County had 62,068 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,270.0 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 39 in Washington by population and 26th by land area. That works out to 48.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Washington has 69,632 residents; Walla Walla County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,348 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

62,068

3144th1st

871st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,270 sq mi

3144th1st

475th of 3,144 (US)

Density

48.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1492nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,348

3143rd1st

905th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Washington (39)

Population

62,068

39th1st

21st of 39 (WA)

Land area

1,270 sq mi

39th1st

26th of 39 (WA)

Density

48.9 / sq mi

39th1st

17th of 39 (WA)

Median household income

$71,348

39th1st

21st of 39 (WA)

How Walla Walla County's population changed since 2020

Walla Walla County lost 561 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.9%. That ranks 39th 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, Walla Walla County recorded 2,273 births and 3,027 deaths, a natural change of -754. Net international migration added +669 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -400. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 754 people.

62.6k202062.2k202162.1k202261.8k202362.1k2024
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
2,273
Deaths
3,027
Net international migration
+669
Net domestic migration
-400
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+279

Where Walla Walla County is

The Census internal point of Walla Walla County is at 46.254600, -118.480400. 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 Walla Walla 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: Walla Walla County internal point. Dark pin: Olympia.

Internal point

Decimal
46.254600, -118.480400
DMS
46°15'16.56"N 118°28'49.44"W
UTM
11N 385896.6E 5123401.0N
Geohash
c25xpumhw
Plus code
85R37G39+RR

Towns in Walla Walla County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Walla Walla County, 44,920 people together, or 72% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Walla Walla County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Walla Walla with 33,901.

  1. 01Walla Walla33,901
  2. 02College Place9,846
  3. 03Waitsburg1,173
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Walla Walla County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Walla Walla County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Benton County, WA, with 218,190 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Olympia and the nearest big city

Olympia is 216.4 miles WNW of Walla Walla County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Spokane, WA (population 230,609), 109.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Walla Walla, WA (population 33,901), 14.7 miles away.

Walla Walla County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Walla Walla County is 53071: state code 53 for Washington plus county code 071. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,348.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Walla Walla County, Washington?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 62,068. That is down 561 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 62,629.

What is the FIPS code of Walla Walla County?

53071. The first two digits (53) are Washington; the last three (071) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Walla Walla County?

Walla Walla, with 33,901 residents inside Walla Walla County in 2024.

Which counties border Walla Walla County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Benton County, WA; Franklin County, WA; Umatilla County, OR; Columbia County, WA.

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.