Census place 5367000

Spokane

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Spokane city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Spokane.

According to the 2025 estimate, Spokane has a population of 230,783 and 3,356 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 91 covered Washington places are: median home value is $363,500, below the comparison median of $549,300; median gross rent is $1,215, below the comparison median of $1,779; and median household income is $70,064, below the comparison median of $91,951. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$363,500
Below the comparison median of $549,300
median gross rent
$1,215
Below the comparison median of $1,779
median household income
$70,064
Below the comparison median of $91,951

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Spokane's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
230,783
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,356/sq mi
68.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,064
Median home value
$363,500
Median gross rent
$1,215
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.9%
Typical commute
20.6 min
Drive-alone commute
67.2%
Public transit commute
2.7%
Walked to work
3.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
15%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
9.5%
Households with children
25.9%
Residents with a disability
17%
Residents without insurance
5.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Spokane County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Fire declarations
12
Severe Storm declarations
3
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SPOKANE INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
58°F
Average low
39.2°F
Annual rainfall
16.5"
Annual snowfall
45.4"

Month by month

A year in Spokane.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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