Walla Walla County

administration
Walla Walla County Courthouse (1906)
US state :	Washington
Administrative headquarters :	Walla Walla
Foundation :	1854
Demographics
Residents :	58,781 (2010)
Population density :	17.9 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	3365 km²
Water surface :	74 km²
map

Website : www.ci.walla-walla.wa.us

Walla Walla County is a county in Washington state with approximately 55,180 residents. The county seat is in Walla Walla .

geography

The county covers an area of 3,365 square kilometers, of which 3,291 square kilometers are land and 74 square kilometers (2.21 percent) are water.

economy

The Walla Walla area is one of the most important wine-growing regions in the United States, with nearly 30 wineries producing here.

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1860	1318	-
1870	5300	302.1%
1880	8716	64.5%
1890	12,224	40.2%
1900	18,680	52.8%
1910	31,931	70.9%
1920	27,539	-13.8%
1930	28,441	3.3%
1940	30,547	7.4%
1950	40,135	31.4%
1960	42,195	5.1%
1970	42,176	-0%
1980	47,435	12.5%
1990	48,439	2.1%
2000	55,180	13.9%
2010	58,781	6.5%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000 Age pyramid of Walla Walla County (as of 2000)

The Vaughn Hubbard Bridge over the Snake River

Wind farm along the Walla Walla River

The Walla Walla Valley

As of the 2000 census , the county had 55,180 people. There were 19,647 households and 13,242 families. The population density was 17 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 85.32% White, 1.69% African American, 0.84% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, and 8.24% other races Groups; 2.57% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 15.68% of the population.

Of the 19,647 households, 32.10% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 54.00% were married couples living together, 9.50% were single mothers. 32.60% were not families. 27.10% were single households and 12.40% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 24.60% of residents under 18 years of age, 13.40% between 18 and 24 years of age, 26.50% between 25 and 44 years of age, 20.80% between 45 and 64 years of age 14.80% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.80 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 102.90 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 35,900 , and the median income for a family was $ 44,962. Males had a median income of $ 34,691 versus $ 24,736 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,509. 15.10% of the population and 10.20% of families are below the poverty line. 18.80% of these were under 18 years of age and 8.20% were 65 years of age or older.