Moses Lake, WA Demographics

A map of Moses Lake's Population by Race

Moses Lake, Washington had a population of 25,146 in 2020. It was 54.2% White, 1.2% Black, 2.7% Asian, 36.3% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Moses Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Moses Lake is the 50th 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).

Moses Lake's White Population

13,637 residents of Moses Lake identify as White, or 54.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Moses Lake slightly less than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Moses Lake is ranked #540 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Moses Lake is more White than neighboring Moses Lake North (49.5% White), Wheeler (41.9% White), and Warden (15.7% White). Moses Lake is less White than neighboring Cascade Valley (54.8% White), and Marine View (80.7% White).

Moses Lake's Black Population

299 residents of Moses Lake identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Moses Lake roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Moses Lake is ranked #172 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Moses Lake is more Black than neighboring Marine View (0% Black), and Warden (0.7% Black). Moses Lake is less Black than neighboring Moses Lake North (1.8% Black), and Wheeler (1.4% Black).

Moses Lake's Asian Population

667 residents of Moses Lake identify as Asian, or 2.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Moses Lake slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Moses Lake is ranked #181 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Moses Lake is more Asian than neighboring Cascade Valley (0.4% Asian), Moses Lake North (0.4% Asian), Wheeler (0% Asian), Marine View (0.2% Asian), and Warden (0.6% Asian).

Moses Lake's Hispanic Population

9,134 residents of Moses Lake identify as Hispanic, or 36.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Moses Lake considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Moses Lake is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Moses Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Marine View (15.8% Hispanic). Moses Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Cascade Valley (39.4% Hispanic), Moses Lake North (40.2% Hispanic), Wheeler (50% Hispanic), and Warden (80.7% Hispanic).

Moses Lake's Native American/Other Population

314 residents of Moses Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Moses 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, Moses Lake is ranked #466 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Moses Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cascade Valley (0.9% Native American/Other), and Warden (0.4% Native American/Other). Moses Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Moses Lake North (2.8% Native American/Other), Wheeler (2.7% Native American/Other), and Marine View (1.5% Native American/Other).

Moses Lake's Multiracial Population

1,095 residents of Moses Lake identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Moses Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Moses Lake is ranked #507 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Moses Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Cascade Valley (3.3% Multiracial), Wheeler (4.1% Multiracial), Marine View (1.7% Multiracial), and Warden (1.9% Multiracial). Moses Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Moses Lake North (5.4% Multiracial).

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