Official Federal Data
Spokane County, Washington
FIPS 53063 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · Population 549,056
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$78,582 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.3% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$40B ▲
GDP
33.1% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$78,582 ▲
Per Capita
$41,897 ▲
Mean Household
$103,315 ▲
Poverty Rate
11.7% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Spokane County$78,582
Washington$98,141
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 21.5%
18-34 · 23.7%
35-54 · 25.1%
55-64 · 12.2%
65+ · 17.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
94.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +5.2 pts
33.1%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 2.6 pts
12.1%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 2.0 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
549,056
Population
275,179
Labor Force
Employed
257,219
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.3% ▼ 0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.5%
Key Takeaways
- Broadly in line with U.S. norms across income, poverty, and education.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 48,829 workers (27.2% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $69,531.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $40B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $117,302 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $30,392, a 3.9x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
11,809
Cluster Employment
1.51x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
6.68x 248
Primary Metal Manufacturing
3.74x 2,123
Warehousing and Storage
1.81x 5,387
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
1.52x 796
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets
1.52x 52
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Misc. Retailers
1.51x 3,492
Social Assistance
1.51x 11,809
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.29x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
790 employed
0.36x
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
241 employed
0.36x
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
340 employed
0.39x
Telecommunications
365 employed
0.41x
Utilities
391 employed
0.41x
Support Activities for Transportation
524 employed
0.43x
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
376 employed
0.47x
Air Transportation
419 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing concentrates at 6.68x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 7 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$410,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,283 ▲
Rent/Mo
64.5% ▲
Owner-Occ
5.5% ▼
Vacancy
5.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,103/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,193/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,531/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,088/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,506/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,965/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 5.2x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,965/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
335,244 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
78%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
33.1% ▲
HS Diploma+
94.8% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
37,363/yr
15,671/yr
9,043/yr
3,831/yr
3,463/yr
2,968/yr
2,387/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
20.1%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
40.3%
Service
17.6%
Sales & Office
21.4%
Construction / Maint.
8%
Production / Transport
12.8%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 257,219 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 28,545 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Spokane County shows strong potential for leather and allied product manufacturing attraction, with a 6.68x concentration and 248 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across leather and allied product manufacturing, primary metal manufacturing, and warehousing and storage creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Spokane County, Washington, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Spokane County, Washington?
549,056 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Spokane County, Washington?
$78,582 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Spokane County, Washington?
4.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Spokane County, Washington?
$40B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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