Asotin County, WA Population

Overview

22,285

Total Population

44.7

Median age

50.44%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,007

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Asotin County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Asotin County is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Asotin County's population under 18 was 20.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Asotin County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Asotin County, 17.02% were under the age of 15, 15.86% aged 15 to 29, 44.05% aged 30 to 64, 20.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 197 more females than males in Asotin County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Asotin County, WA.
The Asotin County, WA gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 986.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 939.

Asotin County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Asotin County population: 91.05% are White, 0.91% are Black or African American, 1.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.13% are some other race and 4.27% are multiracial.
Asotin County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,007 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,278 (95.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Asotin County is White with a population of 20,291 (91.05% of the total population).

Asotin County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 22,699 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Asotin County's population increased by 1,199 (5.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Asotin County's population increased by 600 (2.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Asotin County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 20,450.