Walla Walla County, WA Population

Overview

62,168

Total Population

37.5

Median age

48.77%

Female population %

105:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,654

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Walla Walla County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Walla Walla County is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walla Walla County's population under 18 was 21.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walla Walla County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walla Walla County, 17.44% were under the age of 15, 22.92% aged 15 to 29, 41.43% aged 30 to 64, 15.11% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,526 less females than males in Walla Walla County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.77% females and 51.23% males in Walla Walla County, WA.
The Walla Walla County, WA gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,829.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,575.

Walla Walla County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Walla Walla County population: 79.98% are White, 1.83% are Black or African American, 1.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.61% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.53% are some other race and 7.50% are multiracial.
Walla Walla County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 13,654 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 48,514 (78.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walla Walla County is White with a population of 49,721 (79.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 62,619 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Walla Walla County's population increased by 3,691 (6.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walla Walla County's population increased by 3,704 (6.29%), 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, Walla Walla County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 55,224.