The name "Asotin" is from the Nez Perce language and means "place of eel" from the abundance of eels caught here.
MAP
Driving
Directions
Courthouse Annex: 095 2nd St., Asotin, WA 99402  |  Courthouse: 135 2nd St., Asotin, WA 99402
WELCOME      

People QuickFacts

Asotin County

Washington

Population, 2010

21,623

6,724,540

Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010

5.2%

14.1%

Population, 2000

20,551

5,894,143

Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2009

6.0%

6.8%

Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2009

22.1%

23.6%

Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2009

19.1%

12.1%

Female persons, percent, 2009

51.9%

50.0%

Housing units, 2009

9,598

2,814,238

Homeownership rate, 2005-2009

70.8%

65.3%

Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2005-2009

15.6%

25.9%

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2005-2009

$148,600

$277,600

Households, 2005-2009

8,661

2,512,327

Persons per household, 2005-2009

2.44

2.52

Per capita money income in past 12 months (2009 dollars) 2005-2009

$22,640

$29,320

Median household income, 2009

$41,190

$56,479

Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009

15.0%

12.3%

 

Business QuickFacts

Asotin County

Washington

Private nonfarm establishments, 2008

455

182,2072

Private nonfarm employment, 2008

4,121

2,536,6452

Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2008

-0.3%

11.9%2

Nonemployer establishments, 2008

1,079

400,718

Total number of firms, 2007

1,456

551,439

Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000)

01

112,053,283

Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000)

D

76,790,966

Retail sales, 2007 ($1000)

208,856

92,968,519

Retail sales per capita, 2007

$9,867

$14,380

Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000)

22,983

12,389,422

Building permits, 2009

35

17,011

Federal spending, 2008

237,094

56,435,5502

 

Geography QuickFacts

Asotin County

Washington

Land area, 2000 (square miles)

635.34

66,544.06

Persons per square mile, 2010

34.0

101.1

FIPS Code

003

53

Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area

Lewiston, ID-WA Metro Area

 

Open Burning Policy

Welcome to the official Asotin County website.

  REMOTE ACCESS

 

Landscape Photo featured at top courtesy of Mike McElhatton.

Website Designed by Surf's Up Internet Marketing.

Website maintained by Asotin County.