Census Data & Labor Force

Total Population Size: 47,973

 % Increase or Decrease Over Last 10 Years: +7.14%

Race Percentages

• White alone: 83.9%
• Black or African American Alone: 2.5%
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone: 1.0%
• Asian Alone: 8.0%
• Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders: 0.32%
• Hispanic or Latino: 6.8%
• White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 78.3%
• Biracial and Other: 4.4%

Median Age: 25.2 years

Percentage who are Veterans: 4.1%

High School and College Graduate Percentages

• High school graduate or higher: 95.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.6%

Workforce Data

Total Labor Force Size: 23,335

County’s Unemployment Rate: 4.3%

Mean Hourly Wage: $25.43 

Median Household Income: $42,288 (state median is $77,006)

Percentage Living in Poverty: 18.1%

Top 5 Occupations in the County

1. Education Instruction, & Library Occupations
2. Management Occupations
3. Office & Administrative Support Occupations
4. Sales & Related Occupations
5. Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations

Top 5 Employers in the County

1. Washington State University, 2,261 employees
2. Schweitzer Engineering, 2,000 employees
3. This engineering firm produces digital products and systems that protect, control, and automate power systems around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and improves power system reliability and safety. It is a 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington.
4. Pullman Regional Hospital, 420 employees
5. Walmart, 250 employees
6. Meter Group (Formerly Decagon Devices), 100 employees

Soil science and horticulture. Decagon was founded by a professor at Washington State University in 1983. The company merged with Munich-based Meter in 2016.