City in Spokane County, Washington · 6 sq mi · 2,013 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Airway Heights. The typical household earns $62,874, and the median resident is 33.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,785 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.46%
Men 32.3 · Women 34.1
1960–2026
12,099
2026 projection
12.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
12,099
2026 projection
12.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,099 | +288 | 2.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,811 | -128 | 1.07% |
| 2024 | 11,939 | +317 | 2.73% |
| 2023 | 11,622 | +615 | 5.59% |
| 2022 | 11,007 | +305 | 2.85% |
| 2021 | 10,702 | -83 | 0.77% |
| 2020 | 10,785 | +1,302 | 13.73% |
| 2019 | 9,483 | +355 | 3.89% |
| 2018 | 9,128 | +1,007 | 12.40% |
| 2017 | 8,121 | +47 | 0.58% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 112 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 28% | 36% |
| Never married | 47% | 53% | 37% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 18% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau