Spokane County Demographics

A map of Spokane County's Population by Race

Spokane County, Washington had a population of 539,339 in 2020. It was 80.1% White, 1.9% Black, 2.3% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 2.5% Native American/Other, and 6.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Spokane County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Spokane County is the 4th most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.

Spokane County's White Population

431,806 residents of Spokane County identify as White, or 80.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Spokane County larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Spokane County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Spokane County is more White than neighboring Whitman County (74.1% White). Spokane County is less White than neighboring Kootenai County (87% White), Benewah County (81.6% White), Stevens County (83.4% White), and Pend Oreille County (87.2% White).

Spokane County's Black Population

10,486 residents of Spokane County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Spokane County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Spokane County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Spokane County is more Black than neighboring Kootenai County (0.3% Black), Benewah County (0.1% Black), Stevens County (0.3% Black), and Pend Oreille County (0.4% Black). Spokane County is less Black than neighboring Whitman County (2.4% Black).

Spokane County's Asian Population

12,404 residents of Spokane County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Spokane County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Spokane County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Spokane County is more Asian than neighboring Kootenai County (0.8% Asian), Benewah County (0.3% Asian), Stevens County (0.6% Asian), and Pend Oreille County (0.5% Asian). Spokane County is less Asian than neighboring Whitman County (7.5% Asian).

Spokane County's Hispanic Population

35,350 residents of Spokane County identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Spokane County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Spokane County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Spokane County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kootenai County (5.1% Hispanic), Benewah County (2.7% Hispanic), Stevens County (3.6% Hispanic), and Pend Oreille County (3.3% Hispanic). Spokane County is less Hispanic than neighboring Whitman County (8.4% Hispanic).

Spokane County's Native American/Other Population

13,708 residents of Spokane County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Spokane County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Spokane County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Spokane County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kootenai County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Whitman County (1.4% Native American/Other). Spokane County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Benewah County (9.2% Native American/Other), Stevens County (6.3% Native American/Other), and Pend Oreille County (3.3% Native American/Other).

Spokane County's Multiracial Population

35,585 residents of Spokane County identify as Multiracial, or 6.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Spokane County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Spokane County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Spokane County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kootenai County (5.2% Multiracial), Whitman County (6.1% Multiracial), Benewah County (6.1% Multiracial), Stevens County (5.8% Multiracial), and Pend Oreille County (5.2% Multiracial).

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