Spokane metropolitan area explained

Spokane Metropolitan Area
Official Name:	Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Settlement Type:	Metropolitan Statistical Area
Map Alt:	Map of Spokane–Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA–ID CSA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Washington Idaho
Subdivision Type2:	Largest city
Subdivision Name2:	Spokane, WA (228,989)
Subdivision Type3:	Other cities
Subdivision Name3:	- Spokane Valley, WA (102,976) - Coeur d'Alene, ID (54,628) - Post Falls, ID (38,485) - Hayden, ID (15,570) - Cheney, WA (13,255) - Liberty Lake, WA (12,003) - Airway Heights, WA (10,757)
Unit Pref:	US
Area Total Sq Mi:	5641.5
Elevation Max Ft:	7,320
Elevation Max M:	2,230
Elevation Min Ft:	1,273
Elevation Min M:	338
Population Total:	593,466
Population Rank:	98th in the U.S.
Timezone:	PST
Utc Offset:	-8
Timezone Dst:	PDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-7

The Spokane–Spokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Spokane and Stevens counties in Washington state, anchored by the city of Spokane and its largest suburb, Spokane Valley.^[1] As of July 1, 2021, the MSA had an estimated population of 593,466.^[2] The Spokane Metropolitan Area and the neighboringCoeur d'Alene metropolitan area, make up the larger Spokane–Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area. The urban areas of the two MSAs largely follow the path of Interstate 90 between Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. In 2010, the Spokane–Spokane Valley MSA had a gross metropolitan product of $20.413 billion.^[3]

Counties

• Spokane
• Stevens

Communities

Over 200,000 inhabitants

• Spokane – (principal city)

50,000 to 199,999 inhabitants

• Spokane Valley – (principal city)

10,000 to 49,999 inhabitants

• Airway Heights
• Cheney
• Fairwood
• Liberty Lake

5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants

• Country Homes
• Fairchild AFB
• Mead
• Medical Lake
• Otis Orchards-East Farms
• Suncrest
• Town and Country

1,000 to 4,999 inhabitants

• Chewelah
  • Colville Deer Park
• Kettle Falls
• Millwood

1,000 inhabitants or fewer

• Addy
• Clayton
• Fairfield
• Four Lakes
• Green Bluff
• Latah
• Loon Lake
• Marcus
• Northport
• Rockford
• Spangle
• Springdale
• Waverly
• Valley

Unincorporated places

• Amber
• Arden
• Bluecreek
• Cedonia
• Chattaroy
• Colbert
• Echo
• Elk
• Espanola
• Evans
• Ford
• Four Lakes
• Freedom
• Fruitland
• Gifford
• Green Bluff
• Greenacres
• Hunters
• Lakeside
• Marshall
• Mead
• Mica
• Milan
• Newman Lake
• Nine Mile Falls
• Onion Creek
• Plaza
• Rice
• Ruby
• Spokane Bridge
• Tumtum (also known as Tum Tum)
• Tyler
• Valleyford
• Wellpinit

Demographics

As of 2020, there were 585,784 people and 224,385 households residing within the MSA.^[4] The racial makeup of the MSA was 86% White, 2% Black, 1% Native, 2% Asian, 0% Islander, and 5% Hispanic. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives' 2010 Metro Area Membership Report, the denominational affiliations of the Spokane MSA are 64,277 Evangelical Protestant, 682 Black Protestant, 24,826 Mainline Protestant, 754 Orthodox, 66,202 Catholic, 31,674 Other, and 339,338 Unclaimed.^[5]

See also

• Washington census statistical areas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Combined Statistical Areas of the United States and Puerto Rico . census.gov . U.S. Census Bureau . 30 April 2022.
2. Web site: QuickFacts: Stevens County, Washington; Spokane County, Washington . census.gov . U.S. Census Bureau . 30 April 2022.
3. Web site: GDP & Personal Income. United States Department of Commerce

   Bureau of Economic Analysis

   . April 10, 2018.
4. Web site: QuickFacts: Spokane County, Washington; Stevens County, Washington . census.gov . U.S. Census Bureau . 3 May 2022.
5. Web site: Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA. Metro-Area Membership Report. The Association of Religion Data Archives, Pennsylvania State University. 2010. January 2, 2014.