English Population in Spokane County, WA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The English population in Spokane County, WA is recorded at 74,183 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Spokane County, WA has some English population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how English communities are spread across Spokane County, WA and comparable counties throughout Washington.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Spokane County

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  • 1
    Spokane
    English population in Spokane is 30,697
    13.39% of Spokane population is English
  • 2
    Spokane Valley
    English population in Spokane Valley is 12,556
    11.91% of Spokane Valley population is English
  • 3
    Liberty Lake
    English population in Liberty Lake is 2,464
    19.82% of Liberty Lake population is English
  • 4
    Cheney
    English population in Cheney is 1,265
    9.86% of Cheney population is English
  • 5
    Airway Heights
    English population in Airway Heights is 1,052
    9.77% of Airway Heights population is English

Overview of English population in Spokane County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Spokane County with 74,183 English residents (13.6% of 544,323 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 97th percentile nationally among counties and 89th percentile within Washington for English population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Spokane County's English population of 13.6% surpassing both Washington's state average of 11.7% and the national average of 9.1%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Spokane County with 74,183 English residents, representing 8.2% of Washington's total English population of 908,140.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Spokane County's density of 42 English Americans per square mile exceeds Washington's average of 13.7 per square mile by just over triple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for English demographic communities.
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10 Cities in Spokane County Ranked by English Population

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ACS data [1] confirm English populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, and Cheney. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 10 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Spokane County, WA ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Spokane County English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Spokane 30,697 13.39% 41.38%
2 Spokane Valley 12,556 11.91% 16.93%
3 Liberty Lake 2,464 19.82% 3.32%
4 Cheney 1,265 9.86% 1.71%
5 Airway Heights 1,052 9.77% 1.42%
6 Deer Park 657 14.27% 0.89%
7 Medical Lake 497 10.09% 0.67%
8 204 10.85% 0.28%
9 42 6.92% 0.06%
10 39 9.58% 0.05%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Spokane County, WA by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
  2. % of Total Spokane County English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small English populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported English population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.