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A town of 33,925, settled in 1856. Home to 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Population
33,925
+7.3% since 2010
Typical home
$416K
+0.7% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
37.4
years
Jobs based here
14,621
Balanced

What makes Walla Walla stand out

The 3 things Walla Walla does most differently from other towns.

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Washington Statesman masthead
1862 · Washington Statesman masthead · Wikimedia Commons
Walla Walla’s story

170 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 24 places on the National Register.

Military Post and City of Walla-Walla - 1862Walla Walla Statesman mastheadGeneral stereoscopic views of Walla Walla, Washington
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Main St., Walla Walla, in 18771877
From the archive · today’s picture

149 years ago in Walla Walla

Main St., Walla Walla, in 1877

Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Walla Walla’s archive appears here every day.

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Walla Walla’s report card

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The data

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Work & commute

About half of working residents work right in Walla Walla

54% of Walla Walla’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are College Place (5%), Spokane (3%) and Kennewick (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

54%work in town

Where working residents work

In Walla Walla54%
College Place5%
Spokane3%
Kennewick3%
Pasco2%
2 mi
median commute distance
14,621
jobs based in Walla Walla
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Walla Walla home is worth about $416K

The typical Walla Walla home is worth about $416,000, up 0.7% in a year, 30% below the Washington typical home.

$416KZillow home value

Typical home value

Walla Walla$416K
Washington$592K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
48
days on market
96.3%
sale-to-list price
+0.7%
value change, 1 year
41
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

4.8% of Walla Walla is conserved land

6.5 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves.

4.8%conserved
Map of Walla Walla: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.8%
conserved · 429 of 8,967 acres
6.5 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#119
most conserved land in WA
#88
most walkable in WA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fort Walla Walla Park2.8 mi210
2. Arthur C. Rempel Nature Area2.5 mi91
3. Pioneer Park0.3 mi41
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns

Walla Walla beats the Washington average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

BHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Washington
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
What stands outWalla WallaWA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.5%9%
More uninsured adults11.8%8.4%
More adults in fair or poor health20.4%16.3%
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
2.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
30th
percentile among WA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 22% of U.S. towns

Walla Walla reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Walla Walla3.9
Washington2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Walla Walla16
Washington20.2
U.S.15.5
22nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
32nd
percentile among WA towns
131
violent crimes reported in 2025
542
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 1996
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Walla Walla has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–44°
Spring41–65°
Summer57–87°
Fall42–65°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Walla Walla’s public schools outperform 38% of Washington districts

The public schools Walla Walla’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Green Park Elementary SchoolK–5526Not graded
Edison Elementary SchoolK–5464Not graded
Prospect Point ElementaryK–5414Not graded
Sharpstein Elementary SchoolK–5340Not graded
Berney Elementary SchoolK–5324Not graded
Walla Walla Center for Children and FamiliesPK–K108Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduationAll 18 schools →
College town

Walla Walla Community College calls Walla Walla home

2 colleges in town.

College Scorecard · IPEDS

Landmarks

24 places in Walla Walla on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Walla Walla

64 notable people were born in Walla Walla.

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About Walla Walla

City in Washington, United States

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Walla Walla ( WAH-lə WAH-lə) is a city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. It is one of the largest cities in Southeastern Washington with a population of 34,060 at the 2020 census, estimated to have decreased to 33,339 as of 2023. The combined population of the city and its two suburbs, the town of College Place and unincorporated Walla Walla East, is about 45,500. Walla Walla is located near the Palouse and Blue Mountains, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from the Oregon border to the south. The city lies within the historic territory of several Indigenous Northwest Plateau peoples, among which were the Walawalałáma (Walla Walla). The settlement's name, …

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Established
1856
Population
34,060
Area
13 sq mi
Elevation
942 ft
ZIP code
99362
Area code
509

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