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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Did the population of Spokane County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?

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There were 5,340 more people living in Spokane County in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is a one percent rise in Spokane County’s population, from 540,700 in 2020 to 546,040 in 2021.

Spokane County had the fourth largest population in Washington in 2021.

The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.

The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.

The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.

Washington Counties By Population Change from 2020 to 2021

County2020 Estimated Population2021 Estimated Population% Change in Population From Year to Year
San Juan County17,81818,5574.1%
Wahkiakum County4,4434,5823.1%
Pend Oreille County13,48213,8863%
Lincoln County10,92011,2322.9%
Mason County66,02867,6152.4%
Garfield County2,2922,3462.4%
Columbia County3,9494,0422.4%
Lewis County82,47484,3982.3%
Kittitas County44,58945,4992%
Pacific County23,47023,9482%
Stevens County46,56647,4261.8%
Jefferson County33,04833,6051.7%
Douglas County42,99843,6961.6%
Klickitat County22,78323,1181.5%
Grays Harbor County75,81176,8411.4%
Benton County207,230210,0251.3%
Ferry County7,1787,2731.3%
Clark County505,013511,4041.3%
Franklin County97,07698,2681.2%
Okanogan County42,11842,6341.2%
Clallam County77,28078,2091.2%
Skamania County12,03412,1701.1%
Spokane County540,700546,0401%
Grant County99,365100,2970.9%
Thurston County295,729297,9770.8%
Whatcom County227,304228,8310.7%
Skagit County129,852130,6960.6%
Chelan County79,18579,6460.6%
Island County86,94887,4320.6%
Cowlitz County110,924111,5240.5%
Snohomish County829,331833,5400.5%
Asotin County22,29022,3970.5%
Pierce County922,828925,7080.3%
Whitman County47,78647,8730.2%
Walla Walla County62,57462,6820.2%
Adams County20,60520,6210.1%
Yakima County256,533256,035-0.2%
Kitsap County275,660274,314-0.5%
King County2,272,5712,252,305-0.9%

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