Palouse, WA Demographics

A map of Palouse's Population by Race

Palouse, Washington had a population of 1,015 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 0.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palouse, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Palouse is the 393rd 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).

Palouse's White Population

924 residents of Palouse identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Palouse considerably larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Palouse is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palouse is more White than neighboring Viola (85.9% White), and Garfield (87.4% White). Palouse is less White than neighboring Potlatch (91.6% White), Farmington (93.9% White), and Onaway (93.4% White).

Palouse's Black Population

4 residents of Palouse identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palouse roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Palouse is ranked #383 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palouse is more Black than neighboring Potlatch (0.1% Black), Farmington (0% Black), and Onaway (0% Black). Palouse is less Black than neighboring Viola (0.7% Black).

Palouse's Asian Population

5 residents of Palouse identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palouse slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Palouse is ranked #485 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palouse is more Asian than neighboring Viola (0% Asian), Potlatch (0% Asian), and Onaway (0% Asian). Palouse is less Asian than neighboring Garfield (0.7% Asian), and Farmington (0.8% Asian).

Palouse's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Palouse identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palouse slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Palouse is ranked #596 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palouse is more Hispanic than neighboring Potlatch (1.8% Hispanic), and Onaway (1.5% Hispanic). Palouse is less Hispanic than neighboring Viola (5.2% Hispanic), Garfield (4.3% Hispanic), and Farmington (3.8% Hispanic).

Palouse's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Palouse identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palouse roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Palouse is ranked #531 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palouse is more Native American/Other than neighboring Farmington (0.8% Native American/Other), and Onaway (0.5% Native American/Other). Palouse is less Native American/Other than neighboring Viola (3% Native American/Other), and Garfield (1.2% Native American/Other).

Palouse's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Palouse identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palouse roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Palouse is ranked #495 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palouse is more Multiracial than neighboring Farmington (0.8% Multiracial). Palouse is less Multiracial than neighboring Viola (5.2% Multiracial), Garfield (6% Multiracial), and Potlatch (5.5% Multiracial).

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