# Whitman County, Washington demographics

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Whitman County, Washington (county FIPS 53075) has a median household income of $55,406 (±$4,182) and a total population of 47,003 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 22 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 47,003 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 26.4 years | ±0.4 years | B01002 |
| Households | 18,721 | ±472 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $55,406 | ±$4,182 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $359,600 | ±$15,378 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,049 | ±$34 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 46.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 53.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 22.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 53075 |
| Land area | 2,159.26 sq mi |
| Water area | 18.63 sq mi |
| Population density | 22 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [99143](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99143) | 15.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [99111](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99111) | 14.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [99171](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99171) | 11.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [99163](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99163) | 9.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [99125](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99125) | 9% | 100% | Yes |
| [99170](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99170) | 4.6% | 57.2% | Yes |
| [99113](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99113) | 4.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [99158](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99158) | 4.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [99017](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99017) | 4.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [99130](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99130) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [99333](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99333) | 3.6% | 88.8% | Yes |
| [99161](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99161) | 3.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [99179](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99179) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [99128](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99128) | 2.5% | 92.5% | Yes |
| [99176](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99176) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [99033](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99033) | 1.5% | 82% | Yes |
| [99136](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99136) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [99347](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99347) | 0.6% | 1.7% |  |
| [99004](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99004) | 0.6% | 3.8% |  |
| [99149](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99149) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [99102](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99102) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [99174](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/99174) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:075&in=state:53
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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