Town guide

College Place, Washington

College Place is a city in Walla Walla County, Washington, home to about 9,854 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99324, and parts of 99362 are in College Place too.

Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9,8543,285 per sq mi
Median home value$366,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$284Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in College Place

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around College Place

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)116 miles away
Closer regional airportWalla Walla Regional Airport (ALW)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR208 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of College Place; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents College Place

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

College Place had 9,902 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 136th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Walla Walla County grew from 18,680 residents in 1900 to 62,584 in 2020.

College Place population by census2000: 7,818, 2010: 8,765, 2020: 9,9027,81820008,76520109,9022020

Walla Walla County, 1900–2020

Walla Walla County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,680, 1910: 31,931, 1920: 27,539, 1930: 28,441, 1940: 30,547, 1950: 40,135, 1960: 42,195, 1970: 42,176, 1980: 47,435, 1990: 48,439, 2000: 55,180, 2010: 58,781, 2020: 62,58419K’00’1028K’20’3031K’40’5042K’60’7047K’80’9055K’00’1063K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near College PlaceJan: high 42°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 28°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 32°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 37°F, 1.5 in; May: high 73°F, low 44°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 49°F, 1.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 44°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 36°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in42°27°Jan1.748°28°Feb1.457°32°Mar1.765°37°Apr1.573°44°May1.880°49°Jun1.190°54°Jul0.490°52°Aug0.480°44°Sep0.766°36°Oct1.350°31°Nov1.741°27°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitman Mission, WA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Walla Walla County

21,372 jobs at 1,491 businesses in Walla Walla County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Walla Walla CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,856 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,042 jobs; Retail trade: 2,556 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,318 jobs; Educational services: 2,266 jobs; Construction: 1,380 jobs; Other services: 573 jobs; Finance and insurance: 532 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 11% Construction 7% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in College Place.

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence St. Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Walla Walla3.1 miles
  • Dayton General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dayton27.2 miles
  • St. Anthony HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pendleton32.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around College Place

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Lions City Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Kiwanis Park · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Veterans Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Andy's Market0.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.3 mi
  • Tallmans2.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • College Place Library1.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fort Walla Walla Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Ampitheatre1.5 mi
  • Gesa Power House Theater2.6 mi
  • Wine Country Amphitheater3.3 mi
  • Cordiner Hall3.3 mi
  • Hunter Conservatory3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • Walla Walla University

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in College Place

Public schools here are run by College Place School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Davis ElementaryCollege PlacePre-K–5698Public0.5 mi
John Sager Middle SchoolCollege Place6–8334Public1.4 mi
College Place High SchoolCollege Place9–12486Public1.3 mi
College Place Open Doors ProgramCollege Place9–1213Alternative Education1.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Rogers Adventist SchoolCollege PlaceK–8338Seventh-day Adventist0.4 mi
Walla Walla Valley AcademyCollege Place9–12133Seventh-day Adventist0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Walla Walla, Walla Walla East and Garrett.

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