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Sprague, Washington
Sprague, city, in Lincoln County, Washington. Sprague had 526 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 495 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 583 (±139). GEOID 5367175.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
526
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 495 · ACS 2020-2024: 583 ±139
Median household income
$67,857
±$21,073 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141
Median home value
$164,000
±$43,478 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600
Median gross rent
$839
±$162 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760
Where is Sprague and what county is it in?
Sprague is a city in Lincoln County, Washington. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 471 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Sprague, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 526 people lived in Sprague on July 1, 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than Washington (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 495 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 583 (±139).
| Measure | Sprague | Lincoln County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 583 ±139 | 11,489 | no clear change |
| Households | 238 ±59 | 4,820 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.45 ±0.30 | 2.36 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 307 ±66 | 5,918 | no clear change |
Sprague's population since 2000
From 490 in 2000 to 526 in 2025: up 7.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sprague 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.
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 Sprague?
The median resident of Sprague is 43.1 years old; 21.3% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.8%.
| Measure | Sprague | Lincoln County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.1 ±3.5 | 46.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.3% ±5.0 pts | 21.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.3% ±5.1 pts | 26.2% | – |
| Male | 56.1% ±5.3 pts | 51.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8% ±3.9 pts | 4.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.5% ±5.9 pts | 88.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±3.8 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5% ±1.5 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.5% ±2.0 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.1% ±5.3 pts | 11.2% | – |
| With a disability | 21.4% ±7.3 pts | 20.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3% ±6.1 pts | 3.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.2% ±4.8 pts | 92.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.0% ±3.9 pts | 24.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.0% ±1.7 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.8% ±9.5 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
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 Sprague earn?
Half of Sprague's 238 households earn less than $67,857 a year (±$21,073), against $71,512 in Lincoln County and $98,141 in Washington. In 2015-2019 it was $49,356 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Sprague | Lincoln County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,857 ±$21,073 | $71,512 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $73,876 ±$15,145 | $92,521 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,801 ±$6,472 | $39,071 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 9.9% ±4.7 pts | 12.5% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.5% ±12.0 pts | 19.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.6% ±7.4 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.4% ±6.3 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.1% ±8.3 pts | 86.9% | – |
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 Sprague?
Owners occupy 87.8% of Sprague's occupied homes and renters 12.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,000 by its owner (±$43,478). The median renter pays $839 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Sprague | Lincoln County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,000 ±$43,478 | $292,800 | +$56,437 |
| Median gross rent | $839 ±$162 | $883 | −$201 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.0% ±36.1 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,313 ±$171 | $1,674 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.8% ±7.4 pts | 80.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.2% ±7.4 pts | 19.6% | – |
| Housing units | 307 ±66 | 5,918 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5.1% ±5.7 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±61.1 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 73.6% ±11.3 pts | 78.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 24.4% ±10.6 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±12.2 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±12.2 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 55.0% ±12.5 pts | 26.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.9% ±2.7 pts | 3.8% | – |
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 Sprague work and get to work?
55.7% of Sprague's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.8 minutes.
| Measure | Sprague | Lincoln County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.1% ±9.2 pts | 54.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 14.7% ±10.1 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 55.7% ±11.6 pts | 71.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 25.7% ±12.6 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±15.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 4.2% ±4.7 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.5% ±2.7 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.8 min ±3.4 | 26.4 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 Sprague?
No census tract lies mostly in Sprague; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9604Lincoln County | 2,951 | $58,147 |
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 Sprague) · Census block assignment files
How does Sprague compare with other places in Washington?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sprague is the 12,994th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 237th-most populous of 281 in Washington.
Sprague 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.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 237th | 281 |
Sprague's figures with every place in Washington (CSV)
Every place in Washington, sortable · Compare Sprague 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 Sprague?
22 of the 57 figures for Sprague 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 Sprague 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 Sprague.