Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area
The Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area is made up of 2 counties in Washington: Spokane and Stevens. About 608,012 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 3.8% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 608,012 3.8% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 2: 1 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 4,241 sq mi (10,985 km²)
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- State
- Washington
- Combined statistical area
- Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID
- CBSA code
- 44060
Counties in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane County | Central | 558,344 | 91.8% |
| Stevens County | Outlying | 49,668 | 8.2% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal cities, largest first
- Spokane230,293 people
- Spokane Valley106,365 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other area in this one is
- Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area191,864 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area30 mi east
- Sandpoint, ID Micro Area59 mi northeast
- Pullman, WA Micro Area66 mi south
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