Census-designated place · Washington
Loon Lake, Washington
Loon Lake, census-designated place, in Stevens County, Washington. Loon Lake had 898 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 906 (±278). GEOID 5340385.
Residents, 2020 Census
898
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 906 ±278
Median household income
$76,250
±$25,411 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141
Median home value
$340,800
±$46,372 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600
Median gross rent
not published
Washington: $1,760
Where is Loon Lake and what county is it in?
Loon Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Stevens County, Washington. It covers 3.3 square miles of land, 275 residents per square mile in 2020.
Loon Lake is in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Loon Lake, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 898 residents in Loon Lake, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 906 (±278).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Loon Lake is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Loon Lake | Stevens County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 906 ±278 | 48,067 | no clear change |
| Households | 413 ±131 | 19,374 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.19 ±0.29 | 2.47 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 645 ±154 | 22,782 | no clear change |
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 Loon Lake?
The median resident of Loon Lake is 52.0 years old; 17.2% are under 18 and 23.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 11.1%.
| Measure | Loon Lake | Stevens County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.0 ±20.5 | 46.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.2% ±6.5 pts | 21.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.8% ±8.8 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Male | 51.9% ±7.4 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.6% ±11.6 pts | 4.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.2% ±14.2 pts | 83.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 11.1% ±9.7 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3% ±1.5 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.2% ±2.3 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.3% ±6.5 pts | 11.0% | – |
| With a disability | 17.3% ±6.8 pts | 17.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4% ±4.8 pts | 5.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.7% ±4.9 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.5% ±10.6 pts | 22.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.3% ±3.8 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.1% ±11.0 pts | 89.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 2.1% | – |
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 Loon Lake earn?
Half of Loon Lake's 413 households earn less than $76,250 a year (±$25,411), against $69,327 in Stevens County and $98,141 in Washington. In 2015-2019 it was $63,842 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Loon Lake | Stevens County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,250 ±$25,411 | $69,327 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $79,230 ±$16,362 | $92,796 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,338 ±$8,042 | $37,568 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.2% ±7.4 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.0% ±13.5 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.2% ±7.4 pts | 15.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.8% ±2.0 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.8% ±1.8 pts | 86.7% | – |
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 Loon Lake?
Owners occupy 77.7% of Loon Lake's occupied homes and renters 22.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $340,800 by its owner (±$46,372).
| Measure | Loon Lake | Stevens County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $340,800 ±$46,372 | $350,600 | +$83,585 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 5.4% ±14.4 pts | 32.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,440 ±$216 | $1,694 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.7% ±17.5 pts | 79.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 22.3% ±17.5 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Housing units | 645 ±154 | 22,782 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±11.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±33.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.8% ±11.9 pts | 74.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 30.7% ±11.9 pts | 18.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.1% ±6.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.4% ±9.7 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.2% ±2.5 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.5% ±5.9 pts | 4.1% | – |
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 do people in Loon Lake work and get to work?
63.3% of Loon Lake's workers drive alone and 28.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.6 minutes.
| Measure | Loon Lake | Stevens County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.9% ±11.4 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 63.3% ±17.2 pts | 76.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.9% ±2.4 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 6.3% ±6.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 28.5% ±17.6 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.6 min ±9.4 | 29.3 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 Loon Lake?
No census tract lies mostly in Loon Lake; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9513.01Stevens County | 2,980 | $81,563 |
| Tract 9511Stevens County | 3,789 | $60,083 |
| Tract 9513.02Stevens County | 2,050 | $58,438 |
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 Loon Lake) · Census block assignment files
How does Loon Lake compare with other places in Washington?
Loon Lake is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Loon Lake's figures with every place in Washington (CSV)
Every place in Washington, sortable · Compare Loon Lake 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 Loon Lake?
27 of the 56 figures for Loon Lake 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 Loon Lake 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' school search.