Town guide

Quincy, Washington

Quincy is a city in Grant County, Washington, home to about 7,998 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98848.

Homes sold for a median of $281 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population7,9981,322 per sq mi
Median home value$336,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$281Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Quincy

1 ZIP code

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Around Quincy

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)112 miles away
Closer regional airportPangborn Memorial Airport (EAT)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA121 miles away

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

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

Who represents Quincy

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

Quincy had 7,543 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.

It’s the 152nd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Grant County grew from 8,698 residents in 1910 to 99,123 in 2020.

Quincy population by census2000: 5,044, 2010: 6,750, 2020: 7,5435,04420006,75020107,5432020

Grant County, 1910–2020

Grant County population, 1910 to 20201910: 8,698, 1920: 7,771, 1930: 5,666, 1940: 14,668, 1950: 24,346, 1960: 46,477, 1970: 41,881, 1980: 48,522, 1990: 54,758, 2000: 74,698, 2010: 89,120, 2020: 99,1239K’10’206K’30’4024K’50’6042K’70’8055K’90’0089K’1099K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 7.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near QuincyJan: high 36°F, low 23°F, 1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 32°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 0.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 47°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 53°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 50°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in36°23°Jan1.044°27°Feb0.755°32°Mar0.763°39°Apr0.673°47°May0.779°53°Jun0.587°59°Jul0.287°58°Aug0.178°50°Sep0.263°39°Oct0.647°29°Nov0.936°23°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Grant County

24,839 jobs at 2,123 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing: 4,036 jobs; Retail trade: 4,018 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,183 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,709 jobs; Construction: 2,056 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,782 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,357 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,045 jobsManufacturing 16% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Quincy.

Nearest hospitals

  • Quincy Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quincy2.6 miles
  • Columbia Basin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ephrata16.2 miles
  • Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Moses Lake27.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies7

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 Quincy

Grocery stores

  • IGA Quincy Market2.4 mi
  • Quincy Market2.4 mi
  • Akin's Harvest Foods2.5 mi

Libraries

  • Quincy Public Library2.6 mi

Museums

  • Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum2.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 1892.

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

Schools in Quincy

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ancient Lakes ElementaryQuincyK–5385Public2.6 mi
George ElementaryQuincyK–5163Public8.4 mi
Monument ElementaryQuincyK–5289Public2.4 mi
Mountain View ElementaryQuincyK–5280Public3.1 mi
Pioneer ElementaryQuincyK–5291Public2.2 mi
Quincy Innovation AcademyQuincyK–12153Alternative Education2.2 mi
Quincy Innovation Academy Big PictureQuincy6–1224Public2.2 mi
Quincy Middle SchoolQuincy6–8717Public2.7 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with George, Crescent Bar and Sunland Estates.

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