How many people live in the Spokane, WA area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 605,000 people in the Spokane, WA area. That makes the Spokane, WA area the 97th populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.18% of the nation's population.
605K
population of Spokane, WA area (2024)
0.18%
Spokane, WA area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Spokane, WA area increased from 515,900 to 605,000—a 17.3% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 605,000 people lived in the Spokane, WA area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Spokane, WA area?
About 18.9% of the Spokane, WA area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 21% of the Spokane, WA area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Spokane, WA area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Spokane, WA area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81.7% of the Spokane, WA area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Spokane, WA area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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