Spokane County , Washington

Population: 544,323 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $73,513 Home $370,500 Rent $1,200/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Spokane County's headline indicators land 1% below the national median on income ($73,513), with housing 21% above the US figure ($371,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Spokane County in the top 10% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.

$73,513
Median Income
household
$370,500
Home Value
median
$1,200/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $73,513
Per Capita Income $39,879
Poverty Rate 12.3%
Median Home Value $370,500
Median Gross Rent $1,200/mo
Owner Occupied 63.9%
Renter Occupied 36.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 544,323
Median Age 38.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 32.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

34.8%
Obesity
9.1%
Diabetes
11.7%
Smoking
31.1%
High Blood Pressure
19.3%
No Physical Activity
26.5%
Depression
32.6%
Insufficient Sleep
71.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 90.0  ·  90th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
42.68
🔥 Wildfire
96.56
❄️ Winter Storm
87.81
🌍 Earthquake
85.91
☀️ Drought
16.57

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