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The total population of Whitman County is estimated to be 47,141 with 23,954 males (50.81%) and 23,187 females (49.19%). There are 767 less females than males in Whitman County.
The median household income in Whitman County was $47,142 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 776(1.62%) from $47,918 in 2020. This income is 63.19% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Whitman County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $83,714. Overall, the median household income for the county of Whitman County stands at $47,142.
In Whitman County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $26,637 for males and $16,581 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,720 for males and $47,925 for females.
In Whitman County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $51,308, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $22,827.
In 2022, the population of Whitman County was 47,619, a 10.13% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Whitman County's population was 43,238, a decline of 9.55% compared to a population of 47,804 in 2020.
The median age in Whitman County, WA is 25.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.78% were under the age of 15, 45.15% aged 15 to 29, 31.28% aged 30 to 64, 9.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Whitman County population: 80.37% are White, 2.11% are Black or African American, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.33% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.05% are some other race and 6.47% are multiracial.