Town guide

Pullman, Washington

Pullman is a city in Whitman County, Washington, home to about 32,229 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99163.

Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population32,2292,949 per sq mi
Median home value$424,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

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Around Pullman

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)63 miles away
Closer regional airportPullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA251 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pullman

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

Pullman had 32,901 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 44th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Whitman County grew from 25,360 residents in 1900 to 47,973 in 2020.

Pullman population by census2000: 24,675, 2010: 29,799, 2020: 32,90124,675200029,799201032,9012020

Whitman County, 1900–2020

Whitman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,360, 1910: 33,280, 1920: 31,323, 1930: 28,014, 1940: 27,221, 1950: 32,469, 1960: 31,263, 1970: 37,900, 1980: 40,103, 1990: 38,775, 2000: 40,740, 2010: 44,776, 2020: 47,97325K’00’1031K’20’3027K’40’5031K’60’7040K’80’9041K’00’1048K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 20.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PullmanJan: high 38°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 46°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 50°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 50°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 44°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 36°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in38°26°Jan2.742°27°Feb1.950°31°Mar2.157°35°Apr2.066°42°May1.873°46°Jun1.284°50°Jul0.485°50°Aug0.576°44°Sep0.761°36°Oct1.846°31°Nov2.637°25°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pullman 2 Nw, WA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Whitman County

11,417 jobs at 873 businesses in Whitman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Whitman CountyManufacturing: 2,564 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,153 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,780 jobs; Retail trade: 1,343 jobs; Wholesale trade: 596 jobs; Construction: 530 jobs; Professional services: 526 jobs; Other services: 525 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 12% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Professional services 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

276 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pullman.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pullman Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pullman1.4 miles
  • Gritman Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Moscow8.1 miles
  • Whitman Hospital and Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Colfax13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors35
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants28
Mental health providers102
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists7
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies9

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 Pullman

Parks (24 nearby)

  • Washington State University Arboretum · 110 acres1.8 mi
  • Sunnyside Park · 21 acres1.1 mi
  • Conservation Park · 20 acres0.8 mi
  • Lawson Gardens · 17 acres0.9 mi
  • Military Hill Park · 16 acres0.9 mi
  • City Playfields · 10 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Wu's Corner Market0.1 mi
  • Rosauers0.3 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.3 mi
  • Safeway1.3 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Holland Library0.5 mi
  • Terrell Library0.5 mi
  • Owen Science and Engineering Library0.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Pullman Depot Heritage Center0.4 mi
  • Palouse Discovery Science Center1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Regional Theatre of the Palouse0.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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

Established in 1875.

Colleges and universities

  • Washington State University
  • Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Washington State University Global Campus
  • Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
  • Washington State University Honors College

Sports teams

  • Washington State Cougars NCAA Division I

Notable people born here

  • Jim Mattis (1950) · United States 26th Secretary of Defense
  • Robert W. Clower (1926) · American economist (1926-2011)

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

Schools in Pullman

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Franklin ElementaryPullmanPre-K–5274Public1.2 mi
Jefferson ElementaryPullmanPre-K–5335Public0.5 mi
Kamiak ElementaryPullmanPre-K–5315Public1.4 mi
Sunnyside ElementaryPullmanPre-K–5326Public0.9 mi
Lincoln Middle SchoolPullman6–8643Public1.2 mi
Pullman High SchoolPullman9–12838Public1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Pullman Christian SchoolPullmanK–12148Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 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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