Spokane County Demographics

A map of Spokane County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	443,936	431,806	80.9%	80.1%
Hispanic	38,877	35,350	7.1%	6.6%
Multiracial	33,016	35,585	6.0%	6.6%
Asian	12,242	12,404	2.2%	2.3%
Black	10,556	10,486	1.9%	1.9%
Native American/Other	10,429	13,708	1.9%	2.5%

Spokane County, Washington has an estimated population of 549,056, a slight increase from the 539,339 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.9% White, 7.1% Hispanic, 6.0% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, 1.9% Black, and 1.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spokane County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spokane has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Spokane County, that probability was 34.9% in 2020 and 33.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spokane County is ranked the 4th most populous county in Washington, out of 39 counties. Spokane County was ranked the 4th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Spokane County's White Population

443,936 residents of Spokane County, or 80.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spokane County is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Spokane County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spokane County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Spokane County's population has increased from 80.1% to 80.9%.

Spokane County is more White than neighboring Whitman County (73.5% White). Spokane County is less White than neighboring Kootenai County (85.6% White), Benewah County (83.6% White), Stevens County (83.8% White), and Pend Oreille County (84.7% White).

Spokane County's Black Population

10,556 residents of Spokane County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spokane County is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Spokane County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spokane County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Spokane County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Spokane County is more Black than neighboring Kootenai County (0.3% Black), Whitman County (1.4% Black), Benewah County (0.5% Black), Stevens County (0.3% Black), and Pend Oreille County (0.2% Black).

Spokane County's Asian Population

12,242 residents of Spokane County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spokane County is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Spokane County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spokane County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. Asian residents' share of Spokane County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Spokane County is more Asian than neighboring Kootenai County (0.7% Asian), Benewah County (0% Asian), Stevens County (0.8% Asian), and Pend Oreille County (0.5% Asian). Spokane County is less Asian than neighboring Whitman County (6.8% Asian).

Spokane County's Hispanic Population

38,877 residents of Spokane County, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spokane County is lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Spokane County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spokane County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Spokane County's population has increased from 6.6% to 7.1%.

Spokane County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kootenai County (5.7% Hispanic), Benewah County (3.8% Hispanic), Stevens County (4.2% Hispanic), and Pend Oreille County (4% Hispanic). Spokane County is less Hispanic than neighboring Whitman County (8.1% Hispanic).

Spokane County's Native American/Other Population

10,429 residents of Spokane County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spokane County is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Spokane County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spokane County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spokane County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.9%.

Spokane County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kootenai County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Whitman County (1.6% Native American/Other). Spokane County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Benewah County (7.4% Native American/Other), Stevens County (5.1% Native American/Other), and Pend Oreille County (3% Native American/Other).

Spokane County's Multiracial Population

33,016 residents of Spokane County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spokane County is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Spokane County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spokane County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Spokane County's population has decreased from 6.6% to 6.0%.

Spokane County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benewah County (4.6% Multiracial), and Stevens County (5.8% Multiracial). Spokane County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kootenai County (6.2% Multiracial), Whitman County (8.6% Multiracial), and Pend Oreille County (7.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.