The Spokane–Spokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Spokane and Stevens counties in Washington state, anchored by the city of Spokane and its largest suburb, Spokane Valley.[1] As of July 1, 2021, the MSA had an estimated population of 593,466.[2] The Spokane Metropolitan Area and the neighboring Coeur d'Alene metropolitan area, make up the larger Spokane–Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area. The urban areas of the two MSAs largely follow the path of Interstate 90 between Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. In 2010, the Spokane–Spokane Valley MSA had a gross metropolitan product of $20.413 billion.[3]

Spokane metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area
Spokane–Spokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area
From top: Downtown Spokane from the south, Spokane Valley from the air
A map of the Spokane MSA.
Country	United States
State(s)	Washington
Largest city	Spokane (228,989)
Other cities	- Spokane Valley (102,976)  - Cheney (13,255)  - Liberty Lake (12,003)  - Airway Heights (10,757)
Area
• Total	5,641.5 sq mi (14,611 km2)
Highest elevation	7,320 ft (2,230 m)
Lowest elevation	1,273 ft (338 m)
Population
• Total	593,466
• Rank	98th in the U.S.

Counties

• Spokane
• Stevens

Communities

Over 200,000 inhabitants

• Spokane - (principal city)

50,000 to 199,999 inhabitants

• Spokane Valley - (principal city)

10,000 to 49,999 inhabitants

• Airway Heights
• Cheney
• Fairwood
• Liberty Lake

5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants

• Country Homes
• Fairchild AFB
• Mead
• Medical Lake
• Otis Orchards-East Farms
• Town and Country

1,000 to 4,999 inhabitants

• Chewelah
• Colville
• Deer Park
• Kettle Falls
• Millwood

1,000 inhabitants or fewer

• Addy
• Clayton
• Fairfield
• Four Lakes
• Green Bluff
• Latah
• Loon Lake
• Marcus
• Northport
• Rockford
• Spangle
• Springdale
• Waverly
• Valley

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of 2020, there were 585,784 people and 224,385 households residing within the MSA.[4] The racial makeup of the MSA was 86% White, 2% Black, 1% Native, 2% Asian, 0% Islander, and 5% Hispanic. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives' 2010 Metro Area Membership Report, the denominational affiliations of the Spokane MSA are 64,277 Evangelical Protestant, 682 Black Protestant, 24,826 Mainline Protestant, 754 Orthodox, 66,202 Catholic, 31,674 Other, and 339,338 Unclaimed.[5]

See also

• Washington census statistical areas

References