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Whitman County, Washington

Whitman County, Washington, has 48,512 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Colfax. It uses Pacific Time and covers 2,159 sq mi (5,592 km²) of land.

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Whitman County in Washington
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Whitman County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
48,512
Land area
2,159 sq mi (5,592 km²)
County seat or government
Colfax
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$55,406 ± $4,182
Median home value
$359,600 ± $15,378
Median rent, with utilities
$1,049 ± $34
Homes lived in by their owners
46.8% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Pullman, WA micro areaCentral county
Water area
18.6 sq mi (48.2 km²)
State
Washington
County code (FIPS)
53075
Coordinates (central point)
46.905944, -117.535390
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Whitman County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9916334,022 people
  2. 9900422,871 people
  3. 991114,038 people
  4. 993472,512 people
  5. 991611,435 people
  6. 99170926 people
  7. 99171895 people
  8. 99033832 people
  9. 99130693 people
  10. 99179645 people
  11. 99125611 people
  12. 99143585 people
All 22
  1. 99158561 people
  2. 99113560 people
  3. 99102495 people
  4. 99128259 people
  5. 99017230 people
  6. 99176163 people
  7. 99333151 people
  8. 99149100 people
  9. 9917469 people
  10. 9913614 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Whitman County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Whitman County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Whitman County, largest first

  1. Cheney School District43,005 people
  2. Pullman School District34,390 people
  3. Clarkston School District19,585 people
  4. Colfax School District4,072 people
  5. Palouse School District1,432 people
  6. Colton School District1,135 people
  7. St. John School District958 people
  8. Rosalia School District908 people
  9. Tekoa School District868 people
  10. Oakesdale School District811 people
  11. LaCrosse School District712 people
  12. Garfield School District697 people
All 16
  1. Endicott School District653 people
  2. Washtucna School District394 people
  3. Steptoe School District261 people
  4. Lamont School District230 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Pullman, Washington (city)32,229 people
  2. Colfax, Washington (city)2,708 people
  3. Palouse, Washington (city)1,147 people
  4. Tekoa, Washington (city)690 people
  5. St. John, Washington (town)607 people
  6. Rosalia, Washington (town)513 people
  7. Albion, Washington (town)495 people
  8. Garfield, Washington (town)475 people
  9. Endicott, Washington (town)425 people
  10. Uniontown, Washington (town)400 people
  11. Oakesdale, Washington (town)396 people
  12. LaCrosse, Washington (town)357 people
All 17
  1. Colton, Washington (town)323 people
  2. Lamont, Washington (town)170 people
  3. Steptoe, Washington (CDP)162 people
  4. Farmington, Washington (town)140 people
  5. Malden, Washington (town)100 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Garfield County, Washington33 mi south
  2. Latah County, Idaho38 mi east
  3. Columbia County, Washington46 mi southwest
  4. Adams County, Washington47 mi west
  5. Benewah County, Idaho48 mi northeast
  6. Spokane County, Washington50 mi north
  7. Asotin County, Washington52 mi south
  8. Nez Perce County, Idaho54 mi southeast
  9. Lincoln County, Washington62 mi northwest
  10. Franklin County, Washington70 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.