Whitman County Demographics

A map of Whitman County's Population by Race

Whitman County, Washington had a population of 47,973 in 2020. It was 74.1% White, 2.4% Black, 7.5% Asian, 8.4% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 6.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Whitman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Whitman County is the 22nd most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.

Whitman County's White Population

35,557 residents of Whitman County identify as White, or 74.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Whitman County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Whitman County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Whitman County is less White than neighboring Garfield County (89.9% White), Columbia County (84.7% White), Spokane County (80.1% White), Asotin County (87.4% White), and Latah County (84.7% White).

Whitman County's Black Population

1,163 residents of Whitman County identify as Black, or 2.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Whitman County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Whitman County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Whitman County is more Black than neighboring Garfield County (0.1% Black), Columbia County (0.2% Black), Spokane County (1.9% Black), Asotin County (0.5% Black), and Latah County (0.8% Black).

Whitman County's Asian Population

3,616 residents of Whitman County identify as Asian, or 7.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Whitman County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Whitman County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Whitman County is more Asian than neighboring Garfield County (0.4% Asian), Columbia County (0.5% Asian), Spokane County (2.3% Asian), Asotin County (0.9% Asian), and Latah County (2.4% Asian).

Whitman County's Hispanic Population

4,052 residents of Whitman County identify as Hispanic, or 8.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Whitman County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Whitman County is ranked #25 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Whitman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Garfield County (4.8% Hispanic), Columbia County (7.7% Hispanic), Spokane County (6.6% Hispanic), Asotin County (4.1% Hispanic), and Latah County (5.2% Hispanic).

Whitman County's Native American/Other Population

663 residents of Whitman County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Whitman 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, Whitman County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Whitman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Garfield County (1% Native American/Other). Whitman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbia County (1.5% Native American/Other), Spokane County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Asotin County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Whitman County's Multiracial Population

2,922 residents of Whitman County identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Whitman County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Whitman County is ranked #17 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Whitman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Garfield County (3.8% Multiracial), Columbia County (5.4% Multiracial), Asotin County (5.4% Multiracial), and Latah County (5.4% Multiracial). Whitman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Spokane County (6.6% Multiracial).

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