
Whitman County, WA
County in Washington, West · ranked on 41 metrics
Whitman County, WA is a county in Washington with a population of 49,161 (1,025th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (100th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (244th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 429th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,833rd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,707th of 3,092), Median Household Income (2,395th of 3,093).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024100th of 3,09497
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 150th of 2,91695
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 214th of 3,09493
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024244th of 3,09492
- Adults Who Smoke (%)12.7%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 391st of 2,91686
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 435th of 3,05086
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 429th of 2,91685
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 501st of 2,91682
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 862nd of 2,91670
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 934th of 2,91667
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Poverty Rate (%)22.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,833rd of 3,0948
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,608th of 2,91610
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,707th of 3,09212
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,359th of 2,91619
- Median Household Income$55,406Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,395th of 3,09323
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,248th of 3,09027
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,112th of 3,05031
- Median Income$55,406Poorest Counties1,302nd of 2,00035
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,901st of 3,09439
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,677th of 2,91641
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Whitman County, WA?
- Whitman County, WA has a population of 49,161, 1,025th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Whitman County, WA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Whitman County, WA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (100th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (244th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 429th of 2,916).
- Where does Whitman County, WA rank worst?
- Whitman County, WA ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,833rd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,707th of 3,092); Median Household Income (2,395th of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Whitman County, WA?
- Rankodex ranks Whitman County, WA on 41 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
41 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics


