Census-designated place · Washington

Touchet, Washington

Touchet, census-designated place, in Walla Walla County, Washington. Touchet had 425 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 558 (±167). GEOID 5372030.

Residents, 2020 Census

425

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 558 ±167

Median household income

$89,792

±$26,373 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141

Median home value

$378,900

±$115,912 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600

Median gross rent

$936

±$36 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760

Where is Touchet and what county is it in?

Touchet is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Walla Walla County, Washington. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 350 residents per square mile in 2020.

Touchet is in the Walla Walla, WA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Touchet (marked with a dot) in Walla Walla 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 Touchet, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 425 residents in Touchet, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 558 (±167).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Touchet is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure TouchetWalla Walla CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Total population 558 ±167 62,161 7,816,116 no clear change
Households 183 ±52 23,447 3,064,820 no clear change
Average household size 3.05 ±0.68 2.44 2.50 no clear change
Housing units 194 ±50 25,422 3,306,620 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 Touchet?

The median resident of Touchet is 37.9 years old; 22.9% are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 55.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 41.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure TouchetWalla Walla CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Median age 37.9 ±10.1 38.5 38.3 no clear change
Under 18 years 22.9% ±11.7 pts 20.6% 21.4% –
65 years and over 12.7% ±7.3 pts 20.0% 16.6% –
Male 48.2% ±6.7 pts 50.7% 50.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 55.4% ±14.9 pts 23.8% 14.4% –
White alone, not Hispanic 41.6% ±14.0 pts 67.7% 63.1% −35.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±6.9 pts 1.6% 3.8% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±6.9 pts 1.8% 9.7% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±6.9 pts 0.3% 0.8% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±6.9 pts 0.2% 0.7% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.6% ±2.0 pts 4.1% 6.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.4% ±2.3 pts 0.4% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 7.0% ±10.9 pts 9.5% 15.4% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 56.3% ±14.8 pts 19.9% 21.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.9% ±4.2 pts 7.8% 7.8% –
With a disability 9.7% ±5.9 pts 14.3% 13.6% –
No health insurance coverage 14.5% ±12.9 pts 6.9% 6.3% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.7% ±7.7 pts 89.5% 92.3% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.1% ±10.1 pts 29.8% 39.6% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.7% ±4.8 pts 13.5% 15.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 96.4% ±5.0 pts 86.7% 85.5% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±6.9 pts 2.6% 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 Touchet earn?

Half of Touchet's 183 households earn less than $89,792 a year (±$26,373), against $74,202 in Walla Walla County and $98,141 in Washington. In 2015-2019 it was $100,726 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure TouchetWalla Walla CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $89,792 ±$26,373 $74,202 $98,141 no clear change
Mean household income $103,453 ±$16,997 $98,236 $134,588 –
Per capita income $36,250 ±$4,822 $38,208 $53,744 no clear change
People below the poverty line 0.2% ±0.5 pts 12.1% 9.9% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±26.3 pts 14.7% 11.6% –
Households receiving SNAP 2.2% ±2.6 pts 13.5% 11.5% –
Households with a computer 94.0% ±8.3 pts 94.8% 97.1% –
Households with a broadband subscription 88.0% ±12.6 pts 89.1% 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 Touchet?

Owners occupy 79.8% of Touchet's occupied homes and renters 20.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $378,900 by its owner (±$115,912). The median renter pays $936 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure TouchetWalla Walla CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $378,900 ±$115,912 $408,900 $564,600 +$168,451
Median gross rent $936 ±$36 $1,218 $1,760 −$350
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 29.7% ±42.1 pts 46.9% 40.1% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,579 ±$239 $1,897 $2,445 –
Owner-occupied homes 79.8% ±15.5 pts 65.0% 63.8% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 20.2% ±15.5 pts 35.0% 36.2% –
Housing units 194 ±50 25,422 3,306,620 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±23.6 pts 0.2% 0.7% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±54.1 pts 8.1% 4.5% –
Single-family detached homes 54.6% ±17.2 pts 66.2% 61.9% –
Mobile homes 26.3% ±17.0 pts 7.4% 5.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±18.5 pts 2.2% 2.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 12.9% ±14.4 pts 8.1% 12.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 25.3% ±14.6 pts 20.6% 9.6% –
Households with no vehicle 2.2% ±4.7 pts 6.2% 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 do people in Touchet work and get to work?

82.8% of Touchet's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure TouchetWalla Walla CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 68.1% ±8.0 pts 58.5% 64.5% –
Unemployment rate 0.0% ±12.6 pts 6.2% 5.1% –
Drove alone to work 82.8% ±13.5 pts 70.1% 63.4% –
Carpooled 4.0% ±8.8 pts 8.1% 8.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±12.6 pts 0.6% 3.4% –
Walked 0.0% ±12.6 pts 7.1% 3.0% –
Worked from home 11.4% ±9.5 pts 11.5% 19.8% –
Mean travel time to work 21.5 min ±3.8 15.1 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 Touchet?

No census tract lies mostly in Touchet; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Touchet, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Touchet
Tract 9201Walla Walla County5,403 $93,729 $477,2005%

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 Touchet) · Census block assignment files

How does Touchet compare with other places in Washington?

Touchet 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.

Touchet's figures with every place in Washington (CSV)

Every place in Washington, sortable · Compare Touchet 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 Touchet?

25 of the 57 figures for Touchet 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 Touchet 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.