Moving to Ritzville, Washington

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,736. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,721 (-0.9% change)
Males: 839 (48.3%), Females: 897 (51.7%)

Adams County

Zip code: 99169

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $32,560
Median house value: $78,500

Population by Race

Races in Ritzville:

White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (40.5%), English (13.7%), Irish (9.5%), United States (8.8%), Norwegian (5.0%), French (4.3%).

Elevation: 1825 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ritzville

High school or higher: 84.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ritzville city

Never married: 16.7%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 12.5%

2.4% Foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 1.0% North America, 0.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ritzville:

EAST ADAMS RURAL HOSPITAL (903 SOUTH ADAMS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ritzville:

ODESSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ODESSA, WA)
LINCOLN HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; DAVENPORT, WA)
EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 58 miles; MEDICAL LAKE, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ritzville:

FAIRCHILD AFB (about 60 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
GRANT CO INTL (about 66 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
SPOKANE INTL (about 68 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ritzville:

PRU FIELD (about 1 miles; RITZVILLE, WA; Abbreviation: 33S)
LIND (about 18 miles; LIND, WA; Abbreviation: 0S0)
ODESSA MUNI (about 26 miles; ODESSA, WA; Abbreviation: 43D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ritzville:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)

Schools

Public high school in Ritzville:

RITZVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 209 E WELLSANDT AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ritzville:

RITZVILLE GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 401 E 6TH AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Ritzville:

RITZVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,350; Location: 302 W MAIN; 16,615 books; 383 audio materials; 263 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)