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Spokane, WA is a bustling city with a population of 225,709 and a population density of 3,229 people per square mile. With its ideal location along the Spokane River in Eastern Washington, Spokane offers year-round outdoor activities for residents and visitors alike. Popular activities include hiking at Riverside State Park, skiing and snowboarding at nearby mountains such as Schweitzer Mountain Resort, and fishing or boating on Lake Coeur d'Alene. The city also has an active arts community with organizations like the Spokane Symphony Orchestra and Visual Arts Center offering regular performances and classes. Local businesses offer everything from fine dining to antiques shopping and unique gifts. For sports fans, there are minor league baseball and soccer teams as well as college football at Washington State University. Overall, Spokane offers something for everyone to enjoy at any time of the year.

The population in Spokane is 225,709. There are 3,282 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Spokane is 36.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Spokane is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Spokane
- 43.4% are married
- 15.0% are divorced
- 29.6% are married with children
- 19.5% have children, but are single
Race in Spokane

- 81.5% are White
- 2.2% are Black
- 2.8% are Asian
- 1.5% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 6.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 5.0% Two or more races
- 0.8% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleSpokane, WashingtonUnited States
  225,709.0329,725,481.0
  50.4%50.5%
  49.6%49.5%
  36.438.4
 
  219,185.0326,569,308.0
  209,537.0309,327,143.0
  195,629.0285,036,114.0
  177,196.0251,960,433.0
  13.5%15.6%
  25.3%30.8%
 
  3282.293.4
  68.7673531905.423
  0.737264836.791
 
  80.3%59.4%
  2.4%12.2%
  2.8%5.6%
  1.1%0.6%
  0.9%0.2%
  0.3%0.4%
  5.4%3.2%
  6.8%18.4%
 
  43.4%49.8%
  41.9%48.0%
  1.5%1.8%
  56.6%50.2%
  35.4%33.8%
  16.0%10.8%
  5.1%5.6%
 
  2.322.6
  94,105.0124,010,992.0
  51,966.080,755,759.0
  28.0%30.5%
  41.9%42.9%
  42,139.043,255,233.0
  20.0%15.8%
  10.2%10.8%
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Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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