Whitman County, WA Population

Overview

48,197

Total Population

25.0

Median age

48.87%

Female population %

104.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

30.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,155

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Whitman County is 25.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whitman County's population under 18 was 15.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whitman County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whitman County, 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.

There are 1,093 less females than males in Whitman County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.87% females and 51.13% males in Whitman County, WA.
The Whitman County, WA gender ratio is 104.6:100 i.e. 104.6 men to 100 women (1.046).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,900.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,631.

Whitman County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Whitman County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,155 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45,042 (93.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whitman County is White with a population of 38,736 (80.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 50,136 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Whitman County's population increased by 4,089 (10.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whitman County's population increased by 3,009 (6.72%), 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, Whitman County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 40,601.