Median Household Income
$55,406
Median Home Value
$359,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,049/mo
Poverty Rate
22.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
Homeownership Rate
46.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49.8%
Median Age
26.4
Population Over Time
Whitman County grew 2.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
46,003
2016
47,494
2018
48,593
2020
49,577
2022
47,141
2024
47,003
Business & Industry
Whitman County has 873 business establishments employing 11,417 people.
Accommodation and food services
118
Health care and social assistance
98
Other services (except public administration)
91
Construction
88
Wholesale trade
75
Professional, scientific, and technical services
62
Real estate and rental and leasing
61
Finance and insurance
48
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.