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Deer Park, Washington

Deer Park, city, in Spokane County, Washington. Deer Park had 5,370 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 22.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,383 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,791 (±20). GEOID 5317320.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,370

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,383 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,791 ±20

Median household income

$54,391

±$11,372 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141

Median home value

$347,000

±$34,500 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600

Median gross rent

$1,006

±$203 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760

Where is Deer Park and what county is it in?

Deer Park is a city in Spokane County, Washington. It covers 6.9 square miles of land, 636 residents per square mile in 2020.

Deer Park is in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Deer Park (marked with a dot) in Spokane County, Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Deer Park, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,370 people lived in Deer Park on July 1, 2025, up 22.5% since 2020, faster than Washington (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 4,383 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,791 (±20).

  • July 2020→2021 +259 (4,668)
  • 2021→2022 +131 (4,799)
  • 2022→2023 +115 (4,914)
  • 2023→2024 +282 (5,196)
  • 2024→2025 +174 (5,370)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Deer ParkSpokane CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Total population 4,791 ±20 549,056 7,816,116 +672
Households 1,911 ±223 218,395 3,064,820 +367
Average household size 2.49 ±0.27 2.44 2.50 no clear change
Housing units 1,982 ±226 231,205 3,306,620 +323

Deer Park's population since 2000

From 3,017 in 2000 to 5,370 in 2025: up 78.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Deer Park as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,017
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,303
  • 2010 Census 3,652
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,936
  • 2020 Census 4,383
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,370

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Deer Park?

The median resident of Deer Park is 35.6 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Deer ParkSpokane CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Median age 35.6 ±6.3 38.5 38.3 no clear change
Under 18 years 24.4% ±5.3 pts 21.5% 21.4% –
65 years and over 18.2% ±5.5 pts 17.4% 16.6% –
Male 46.7% ±4.8 pts 49.9% 50.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.4% ±3.5 pts 7.1% 14.4% –
White alone, not Hispanic 86.2% ±5.5 pts 80.9% 63.1% −7.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 1.9% 3.8% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 2.2% 9.7% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.3 pts 0.7% 0.8% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 2.2% ±3.4 pts 0.7% 0.7% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.6% ±3.3 pts 6.0% 6.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.5% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 4.2% ±3.1 pts 5.4% 15.4% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.6% ±3.9 pts 7.8% 21.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 9.8% ±3.7 pts 9.5% 7.8% –
With a disability 22.9% ±5.9 pts 16.1% 13.6% –
No health insurance coverage 8.0% ±3.6 pts 5.1% 6.3% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.6% ±6.6 pts 94.8% 92.3% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 14.6% ±4.9 pts 33.1% 39.6% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.0% ±2.8 pts 12.1% 15.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 83.2% ±9.0 pts 85.1% 85.5% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±0.8 pts 2.8% 2.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Deer Park earn?

Half of Deer Park's 1,911 households earn less than $54,391 a year (±$11,372), against $78,582 in Spokane County and $98,141 in Washington. In 2015-2019 it was $64,524 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Deer ParkSpokane CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $54,391 ±$11,372 $78,582 $98,141 no clear change
Mean household income $74,859 ±$12,390 $103,315 $134,588 –
Per capita income $31,202 ±$4,654 $41,897 $53,744 no clear change
People below the poverty line 19.4% ±8.6 pts 11.7% 9.9% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 26.2% ±20.3 pts 12.6% 11.6% –
Households receiving SNAP 28.3% ±9.5 pts 15.8% 11.5% –
Households with a computer 92.2% ±6.3 pts 96.1% 97.1% –
Households with a broadband subscription 81.1% ±8.6 pts 92.0% 93.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Deer Park?

Owners occupy 70.3% of Deer Park's occupied homes and renters 29.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $347,000 by its owner (±$34,500). The median renter pays $1,006 a month including utilities, and 53.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Deer ParkSpokane CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $347,000 ±$34,500 $410,700 $564,600 +$113,168
Median gross rent $1,006 ±$203 $1,283 $1,760 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 53.1% ±20.6 pts 42.6% 40.1% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,755 ±$157 $1,875 $2,445 –
Owner-occupied homes 70.3% ±9.7 pts 64.5% 63.8% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 29.7% ±9.7 pts 35.5% 36.2% –
Housing units 1,982 ±226 231,205 3,306,620 +323
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.7% 0.7% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±6.8 pts 3.9% 4.5% –
Single-family detached homes 65.3% ±9.0 pts 65.3% 61.9% –
Mobile homes 8.8% ±6.1 pts 5.0% 5.5% –
Built 2020 or later 9.0% ±4.7 pts 1.9% 2.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 18.6% ±8.2 pts 10.9% 12.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 9.5% ±4.6 pts 14.2% 9.6% –
Households with no vehicle 8.0% ±6.4 pts 6.8% 7.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Deer Park building?

Builders took permits for 112 new housing units in Deer Park in 2025 (108 in single-family houses), 20.9 per 1,000 residents against 4.4 across Washington.

  • 2019 41 units
  • 2020 124 units
  • 2021 81 units
  • 2022 78 units
  • 2023 80 units
  • 2024 111 units
  • 2025 112 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Deer Park work and get to work?

78.4% of Deer Park's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 14.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Deer ParkSpokane CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 52.8% ±7.6 pts 62.0% 64.5% –
Unemployment rate 14.1% ±8.0 pts 5.3% 5.1% –
Drove alone to work 78.4% ±8.3 pts 69.8% 63.4% –
Carpooled 11.4% ±6.5 pts 8.5% 8.5% –
Public transportation 0.6% ±1.0 pts 1.8% 3.4% –
Walked 5.1% ±4.0 pts 2.7% 3.0% –
Worked from home 3.1% ±2.6 pts 15.5% 19.8% –
Mean travel time to work 27.7 min ±5.5 22.5 min 26.6 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Deer Park?

1 census tract lies mostly in Deer Park, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Deer Park, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Deer Park
Tract 103.01Spokane County5,726 $58,483 $346,60078%
Tract 103.04Spokane County5,981 $63,628 $402,4002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Deer Park) · Census block assignment files

How does Deer Park compare with other places in Washington?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Deer Park is the 4,704th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 121st-most populous of 281 in Washington.

Deer Park ranks 361st of 387 places in Washington with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Deer Park's rank in Washington (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate121st281
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)11th203
Residents per square mile318th394
Median household income361st387
Per capita income337th393
Median home value319th384
Median gross rent311th351
Poverty rate31st281
Bachelor's degree or higher353rd382
Median age298th394
Owner-occupied share219th388
Travel time to work182nd394

Deer Park's figures with every place in Washington (CSV)

Every place in Washington, sortable · Compare Deer Park with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Deer Park?

16 of the 57 figures for Deer Park on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Deer Park are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Deer Park.