Official Federal Data
Asotin County, Washington
Lewiston, ID-WA · Population 22,467
8 Sources
Updated September 10, 2026
$72,283 up from the baseline named below
Median Income (nominal) vs 2019
$80,734 national
3.4% down from the baseline named below
Unemployment vs 2024
4.3% national
$985M up from the baseline named below
GDP (nominal) real change vs 2023
24.7% up from the baseline named below
Bachelor's+ vs 2019
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household (nominal)
$72,283 up from 2019 vs 2019
Per Capita
$40,742 up from 2019 vs 2019
Mean Household
$95,275 up from 2019 vs 2019
Poverty Rate
14.2% up from 2019 vs 2019
Median Income Comparison
Asotin County$72,283
Washington$98,141
National$80,734
Asotin County is $25,858 (26.3%) below the Washington median.
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B01001, B02001, B03003
CohortsShare of total population
Under 18 · 19.6%
18-34 · 18.1%
35-54 · 22.7%
55-64 · 14.4%
65+ · 25.2%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
92.1%
High School+
National: 89.6%
up from national +2.5 pts vs national
24.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
down from national 11.0 pts vs national
9.4%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
down from national 4.7 pts vs national
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
22,467
Population
10,155
Labor Force
Employed
9,646
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.4% down from 2024 0.1 pts vs 2024
Mean Commute 11 min below national avg
15.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
10.9%
Labor Force and Employed are ACS 5-Year survey estimates; the Unemployment Rate above comes from BLS LAUS, a separate monthly survey with its own methodology. The two won't reconcile by subtracting one from the other.
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Below the state median: Median household income runs $25,858 (26.3%) under the Washington median, so statewide income averages overstate local household buying power.
- Elevated poverty: At 14.2%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 11.0 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Aging population: Median age of 46 is materially above the U.S. norm; succession planning and senior-services demand are real factors.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
$985M up from 2023 +3.8% vs 2023
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
+3.8% real (inflation-adjusted)
·
+6.2% nominal
· 2023 to 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · level and nominal change from CAGDP2 (current dollars); real change from CAGDP9 (chained 2017 dollars), both all-industry total. The two series agree in 2017, the chain reference year, and diverge by the amount of price change since.
Key Takeaways
- Largest private-sector industry: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 1,517 workers (33.3% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $62,659. Every industry figure on this page is private sector; government employs a further 1,268 and is counted separately.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $985M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Wholesale Trade averages $114,491 while Educational Services averages $11,064, a 10.3x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
2 sub-sectors at LQ ≥ 1.5
Largest grouping among them is Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster at 71.2% of the employment across all of them, which signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
479
Employment in the sub-sectors listed
1.76x
Peak sub-sector LQ
Sub-Sector Detail
Accommodation
1.76x 138
Social Assistance
1.68x 341
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Accommodation concentrates at 1.76x the national norm.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064, B25004
$325,600 up from the baseline named below
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,043 up from the baseline named below
Rent/Mo vs 2019
73.2% up from the baseline named below
Owner-Occ vs 2019
6.8% down from the baseline named below
Vacancy vs 2019
0.8% available
for rent or sale
for rent or sale
4.5x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
HUD publishes these by FMR area, which may cover more than one county · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026 · Affordability threshold and renter cost burden from Census ACS B25119, B25070
Studio
$925/mo
1 Bedroom
$931/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,220/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,697/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,037/mo
30% of monthly median renter household income (~$1,130/mo, from a renter median of $45,212) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Measured: 40.3% of renter households already pay 30% or more of income on rent, and 21.8% pay 50% or more.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.5x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 73.2% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Affordable rent tiers: 2 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom sizes sit below what a household on the median renter income of $45,212 can pay without cost burden (~$1,130/mo), and 40.3% of renter households are measured as cost-burdened.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23001, B23025, B08303, B08301
12,406 down from the baseline named below
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 11 min below national avg
15.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
10.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
76.1%
of prime-age population
Prime-age rate numerator is civilian employed (B23001); the denominator is total population aged 25-54 (B01001), which also includes armed forces.
of population age 16 and over (18,631)
down from 2019 vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003
Bachelor's+
24.7% up from 2019 vs 2019
HS Diploma+
92.1% up from 2019 vs 2019
Institutions in Asotin County
The IPEDS institutional directory lists no college, university, or technical school located in Asotin County. Any training pipeline serving this county runs through institutions outside it, which this page does not aggregate.
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
26.1%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Same cohort is 14.4% of total population, the basis used in the Demographics cohort chart.
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
34.9%
Service
22.5%
Sales & Office
19.2%
Construction / Maint.
8.9%
Production / Transport
14.6%
Bars are drawn on a 0% to 40% axis, so bar length is proportional to actual share. Labels give each group's share of 9,646 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 26.1% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Low participation: 54.7% labor force participation. The labor force itself fell 2.1% between 2019 and 2024, from 10,410 to 10,195.
- Short commutes: 15.3-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: no college, university, or technical school is located in Asotin County per the IPEDS institutional directory, so any training pipeline serving it runs through institutions outside the county.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
Sample output. Pulse AI analysis draws on 8 federal data sources.
Sample AI Insight
Asotin County shows emerging potential for accommodation attraction, with a 1.76x concentration and 138 jobs in this sub-sector. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 26.1% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
American Community Survey figures on this page are 2020-2024 five-year averages rather than single-year counts. A five-year estimate pools 60 months of survey responses, so each value describes the period as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Asotin County, Washington, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Asotin County, Washington?
22,467 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Asotin County, Washington?
$72,283 in nominal dollars (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Asotin County, Washington?
3.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Asotin County, Washington?
$985M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP2).
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