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

The Japanese population in Spokane County, WA is reported at 4,322 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Spokane County - including Spokane, Spokane Valley, Cheney, and others - contribute to the Japanese population, but the total county figure of 4,322 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Japanese residents are distributed in Washington and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Japanese population in Spokane County

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  • 1
    Spokane
    Japanese population in Spokane is 2,286
    1.00% of Spokane population is Japanese
  • 2
    Spokane Valley
    Japanese population in Spokane Valley is 820
    0.78% of Spokane Valley population is Japanese
  • 3
    Cheney
    Japanese population in Cheney is 168
    1.31% of Cheney population is Japanese
  • 4
    Airway Heights
    Japanese population in Airway Heights is 82
    0.76% of Airway Heights population is Japanese
  • 5
    Deer Park
    Japanese population in Deer Park is 40
    0.87% of Deer Park population is Japanese

Overview of Japanese population in Spokane County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Spokane County with 4,322 Japanese residents (0.79% of 544,323 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 87th percentile within Washington for Japanese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Spokane County's Japanese demographic representation of 0.79%, exceeding the national average of 0.49% while remaining below Washington's elevated state average of 1.2%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Spokane County with 4,322 Japanese residents, representing 4.6% of Washington's total Japanese population of 94,908.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Spokane County maintains 2.4 Japanese Americans per square mile compared to Washington's average of 1.4, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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10 Cities in Spokane County Ranked by Japanese Population

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ACS data [1] show Japanese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Spokane, Spokane Valley, Cheney, and Airway Heights. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 10 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Spokane County, WA ranked by Japanese population count
Rank by Japanese Population
City
Japanese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Spokane County Japanese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Spokane 2,286 1.00% 52.89%
2 Spokane Valley 820 0.78% 18.97%
3 Cheney 168 1.31% 3.89%
4 Airway Heights 82 0.76% 1.90%
5 Deer Park 40 0.87% 0.93%
6 Rockford 18 4.42% 0.42%
7 Liberty Lake 10 0.08% 0.23%
8 5 0.27% 0.12%
9 0 - -
9 0 - -
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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 Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Japanese 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 Japanese 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 Japanese alone, while others identify as Japanese along with another race (such as Japanese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Japanese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Japanese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Japanese 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 Japanese .
  2. % of Total Spokane County Japanese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Japanese 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 Japanese 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 Japanese 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 Japanese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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