College Place, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,818. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,945 (+14.4% change)
Males: 3,737 (47.8%), Females: 4,081 (52.2%)

Walla Walla County

Zip code: 99324

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $30,330
Median house value: $119,400

Population by Race

Races in College Place:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.5%)
  • Hispanic (12.7%)
  • Other race (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (23.9%), English (12.3%), United States (7.7%), Irish (7.6%), Norwegian (5.4%), Swedish (3.6%).

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in College Place

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in College Place city

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

9.6% Foreign born (4.6% Latin America, 1.8% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.0% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,393 (+21.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near College Place:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to College Place:

  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 8 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 40 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 53 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to College Place:

  • MARTIN FIELD (about 3 miles; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Abbreviation: S95)
  • LOWER MONUMENTAL STATE (about 37 miles; KAHLOTUS, WA; Abbreviation: W09)
  • LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM (about 45 miles; STARBUCK, WA; Abbreviation: 16W)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in College Place:

  • WALLA WALLA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,647; Location: 204 S COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to College Place:

  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 100 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)

Private high school in College Place:

  • WALLA WALLA VALLEY ACADEMY (Students: 280; Location: 300 SW ACADEMY WAY; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in College Place:

  • DAVIS ELEMENTARY (Students: 411; Location: 31 SE ASH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MEADOW BROOK SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 1775 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • JOHN SAGER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 1755 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in College Place:

  • CLARA E ROGERS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: PO BOX 428 428 S BADE; Grades: KG – 8)