Medical Lake, WA Demographics

A map of Medical Lake's Population by Race

Medical Lake, Washington had a population of 4,874 in 2020. It was 81.2% White, 2.0% Black, 1.4% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 7.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Medical Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Medical Lake is the 197th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Medical Lake's White Population

3,960 residents of Medical Lake identify as White, or 81.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Medical Lake larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Medical Lake is ranked #257 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Medical Lake is more White than neighboring Fairchild AFB (59.9% White), Airway Heights (64.8% White), and Cheney (69.4% White). Medical Lake is less White than neighboring Four Lakes (85.5% White), and Reardan (87.8% White).

Medical Lake's Black Population

96 residents of Medical Lake identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Medical Lake roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Medical Lake is ranked #118 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Medical Lake is more Black than neighboring Four Lakes (0.2% Black), and Reardan (0.2% Black). Medical Lake is less Black than neighboring Fairchild AFB (6.2% Black), Airway Heights (4.9% Black), and Cheney (3.9% Black).

Medical Lake's Asian Population

70 residents of Medical Lake identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Medical Lake slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Medical Lake is ranked #305 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Medical Lake is more Asian than neighboring Four Lakes (1.1% Asian), and Reardan (0.5% Asian). Medical Lake is less Asian than neighboring Fairchild AFB (2.5% Asian), Airway Heights (4.7% Asian), and Cheney (3.3% Asian).

Medical Lake's Hispanic Population

278 residents of Medical Lake identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Medical Lake slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Medical Lake is ranked #422 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Medical Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Four Lakes (5.4% Hispanic), and Reardan (3.6% Hispanic). Medical Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairchild AFB (19.7% Hispanic), Airway Heights (11.8% Hispanic), and Cheney (13.4% Hispanic).

Medical Lake's Native American/Other Population

104 residents of Medical Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Medical Lake roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Medical Lake is ranked #265 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Medical Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fairchild AFB (1.6% Native American/Other), and Four Lakes (1.5% Native American/Other). Medical Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Airway Heights (6.6% Native American/Other), Cheney (2.6% Native American/Other), and Reardan (2.5% Native American/Other).

Medical Lake's Multiracial Population

366 residents of Medical Lake identify as Multiracial, or 7.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Medical Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Medical Lake is ranked #151 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Medical Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Four Lakes (6.3% Multiracial), Airway Heights (7.2% Multiracial), Cheney (7.4% Multiracial), and Reardan (5.5% Multiracial). Medical Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairchild AFB (10.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.