Garfield County, WA

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2024 Population

2,353

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

9.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,884

3.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$239,200

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

912

1.45% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Garfield County, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Garfield County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Garfield County, WA was $239,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Garfield County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Garfield County, WA was 3 cars per household.

Garfield County, WA borders Wallowa County, OR, Asotin County, WA, Columbia County, WA, and Whitman County, WA.

About the photo: Wind turbines in the Palouse Hills, west of Pomeroy WA

Photo by Keith Ewing

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Garfield County, WA is home to a population of 2.35k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.25% of Garfield County, WA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Garfield County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 59 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Garfield County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garfield County, WA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Garfield County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garfield County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 121
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 64
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 60

4.97%

Hispanic Population

117 people

4.97% of the people in Garfield County, WA are hispanic (117 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garfield County, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
248,556 ± 12,042 people
India
107,324 ± 7,987 people
China
89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

Foreign-Born Population

2.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

1.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 2.25% of Garfield County, WA residents (53 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Garfield County, WA was 1.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Garfield County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
99 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 25

Garfield County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Garfield County, WA.

Economy

The economy of Garfield County, WA employs 912 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garfield County, WA were Retail Trade (124 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (109 people), and Public Administration (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($86,806), Public Administration ($71,679), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

912

2024 Value

± 179

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield County, WA grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 899 employees to 912 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garfield County, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (120 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), and Management Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garfield County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

912

2024 Value

± 179

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield County, WA grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 899 employees to 912 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garfield County, WA, are Retail Trade (124 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (109 people), and Public Administration (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garfield County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Garfield County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,474

Median earning men ± $13,731

$35,170

Median earning women ± $8,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,813), Construction ($86,806), and Public Administration ($72,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,962), Manufacturing ($52,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,146).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

4
Health Care and Social Assistance
3
Other Services (except Public Administration)
3
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.71k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.48k
Wholesale Trade
$929
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Garfield County, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garfield County, WA was $239,200 in 2024, which is 0.719 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,200 to $239,200, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Garfield County, WA is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garfield County, WA have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garfield County, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.05%.

Housing

Property

$239,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,528

$793

Median Property Taxes

±$148

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Garfield County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Garfield County, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Garfield County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garfield County, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,884

Median Household Income

± $13,920

1.03k

Number of Households

± 174

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Garfield County, WA grew to $64,884 from the previous year's value of $62,411.

The following chart displays the households in Garfield County, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garfield County, WA is from Washington.

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.2%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (13.6%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Garfield County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (13.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garfield County, WA have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Garfield County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Garfield County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Garfield County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garfield County, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.05%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garfield County, WA (279 out of 2.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garfield County, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.6% of the children was living in poverty in Garfield County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 89.2 in Garfield County, WA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 62.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.7% of the population of Garfield County, WA has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 2.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, WA see 1,173 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,173 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1182 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2363 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,173 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garfield County, WA

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, WA see an average of 1,173 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,173 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Garfield County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.34%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

28.7%

Medicaid

19.2%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

2.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garfield County, WA grew by 2.92% from 4.22% to 4.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Garfield County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.