Soap Lake, WA Demographics

A map of Soap Lake's Population by Race

Soap Lake, Washington had a population of 1,691 in 2020. It was 75.9% White, 0.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, 16.5% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Soap Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Soap Lake is the 339th 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).

Soap Lake's White Population

1,283 residents of Soap Lake identify as White, or 75.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Soap Lake larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Soap Lake is ranked #359 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Soap Lake is more White than neighboring Lakeview (70.1% White), Ephrata (66.2% White), Moses Lake North (49.5% White), and Cascade Valley (54.8% White). Soap Lake is less White than neighboring Coulee City (89.4% White).

Soap Lake's Black Population

13 residents of Soap Lake identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Soap Lake roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Soap Lake is ranked #243 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Soap Lake is more Black than neighboring Lakeview (0% Black), Ephrata (0.7% Black), and Coulee City (0% Black). Soap Lake is less Black than neighboring Moses Lake North (1.8% Black), and Cascade Valley (1.2% Black).

Soap Lake's Asian Population

12 residents of Soap Lake identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Soap Lake slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Soap Lake is ranked #441 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Soap Lake is more Asian than neighboring Lakeview (0.5% Asian), Moses Lake North (0.4% Asian), and Cascade Valley (0.4% Asian). Soap Lake is less Asian than neighboring Ephrata (0.9% Asian).

Soap Lake's Hispanic Population

279 residents of Soap Lake identify as Hispanic, or 16.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Soap Lake roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Soap Lake is ranked #122 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Soap Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Coulee City (4% Hispanic). Soap Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Lakeview (25.7% Hispanic), Ephrata (26.3% Hispanic), Moses Lake North (40.2% Hispanic), and Cascade Valley (39.4% Hispanic).

Soap Lake's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Soap Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Soap 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, Soap Lake is ranked #385 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Soap Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lakeview (0.7% Native American/Other), Ephrata (1.3% Native American/Other), Coulee City (1.1% Native American/Other), and Cascade Valley (0.9% Native American/Other). Soap Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Moses Lake North (2.8% Native American/Other).

Soap Lake's Multiracial Population

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

Soap Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Lakeview (3.1% Multiracial), and Cascade Valley (3.3% Multiracial). Soap Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Ephrata (4.7% Multiracial), Moses Lake North (5.4% Multiracial), and Coulee City (4.7% Multiracial).

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