Spokane metropolitan area
Spokane Metropolitan Area | |
|---|---|
| Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
From top: Downtown Spokane from the south, Spokane Valley from the air | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington Idaho |
| Largest city | Spokane, WA (228,989) |
| Other cities | - Spokane Valley, WA (102,976) - Cheney, WA (13,255) - Liberty Lake, WA (12,003) - Airway Heights, WA (10,757) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,641.5 sq mi (14,611 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 7,320 ft (2,230 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 593,466 |
| • Rank | 98th in the U.S. |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $35.689 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
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The Spokane–Spokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Spokane and Stevens counties in Washington state, anchored by the city of Spokane and its largest suburb, Spokane Valley.[2] As of July 1, 2025, the MSA had an estimated population of 608,012.[3] The Spokane Metropolitan Area and the neighboring Coeur d'Alene metropolitan area, make up the larger Spokane–Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area. The urban areas of the two MSAs largely follow the path of Interstate 90 between Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. In 2010, the Spokane–Spokane Valley MSA had a gross metropolitan product of $20.413 billion.[4]
Counties
[edit]Communities
[edit]Over 200,000 inhabitants
[edit]
- Spokane – (principal city)
50,000 to 199,999 inhabitants
[edit]- Spokane Valley – (principal city)
10,000 to 49,999 inhabitants
[edit]5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants
[edit]1,000 to 4,999 inhabitants
[edit]1,000 inhabitants or fewer
[edit]Unincorporated places
[edit]- Amber
- Arden
- Bluecreek
- Cedonia
- Chattaroy
- Colbert
- Dartford
- Deep Creek
- Denison
- Echo
- Elk
- Espanola
- Evans
- Ford
- Four Lakes
- Freedom
- Freeman
- Fruitland
- Gifford
- Geiger Heights
- Glenrose
- Green Bluff
- Greenacres
- Hunters
- Lakeside
- Marshall
- Mead
- Mica
- Milan
- Newman Lake
- Nine Mile Falls
- Onion Creek
- Orchard Prairie
- Plaza
- Peone
- Rice
- Ruby
- Spokane Bridge
- Tumtum (also known as Tum Tum)
- Tyler
- Valleyford
- Wellpinit
Demographics
[edit]As of 2020, there were 585,784 people and 224,385 households residing within the MSA.[5] The racial makeup of the MSA was 86% White, 2% Black, 1% Native, 2% Asian, 0% Islander, and 5% Hispanic. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives' 2010 Metro Area Membership Report, the denominational affiliations of the Spokane MSA are 64,277 Evangelical Protestant, 682 Black Protestant, 24,826 Mainline Protestant, 754 Orthodox, 66,202 Catholic, 31,674 Other, and 339,338 Unclaimed.[6]
| County | Seat | 2025 estimate | 2020 Census | Change | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane | Spokane | 558,344 | 539,339 | +3.52% | 1,781 sq mi (4,610 km2) | 314/sq mi (121/km2) |
| Stevens | Colville | 49,668 | 46,445 | +6.94% | 2,541 sq mi (6,580 km2) | 20/sq mi (8/km2) |
| Total | 608,012 | 585,784 | +3.79% | 4,322 sq mi (11,190 km2) | 141/sq mi (54/km2) |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 1,992 | — | |
| 1870 | 2,734 | 37.2% | |
| 1880 | 5,507 | 101.4% | |
| 1890 | 41,828 | 659.5% | |
| 1900 | 68,058 | 62.7% | |
| 1910 | 164,701 | 142.0% | |
| 1920 | 169,257 | 2.8% | |
| 1930 | 176,182 | 4.1% | |
| 1940 | 191,083 | 8.5% | |
| 1950 | 247,554 | 29.6% | |
| 1960 | 303,131 | 22.5% | |
| 1970 | 310,197 | 2.3% | |
| 1980 | 379,394 | 22.3% | |
| 1990 | 401,227 | 5.8% | |
| 2000 | 469,737 | 17.1% | |
| 2010 | 527,753 | 12.4% | |
| 2020 | 585,784 | 11.0% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 608,012 | 3.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. p. 73. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. May 26, 2026. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ "GDP & Personal Income". United States Department of Commerce: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Spokane County, Washington; Stevens County, Washington". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ↑ "Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA". Metro-Area Membership Report. The Association of Religion Data Archives, Pennsylvania State University. 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
