City in Spokane County, Washington · 4.3 sq mi · 2,874 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Cheney. The typical household earns $54,503, and the median resident is 24.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,385 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.25%
Men 25.6 · Women 23.5
1890–2026
12,478
2026 projection
6.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
12,478
2026 projection
6.8% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 12,478 | -172 | 1.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,650 | -49 | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 12,699 | -190 | 1.47% |
| 2023 | 12,889 | +137 | 1.07% |
| 2022 | 12,752 | +416 | 3.37% |
| 2021 | 12,336 | -1,049 | 7.84% |
| 2020 | 13,385 | +871 | 6.96% |
| 2019 | 12,514 | +162 | 1.31% |
| 2018 | 12,352 | -61 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 12,413 | +272 | 2.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 128 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 3 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 33% | 29% |
| Never married | 59% | 60% | 59% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau