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Colton is a Census town of 323 people across 0.62 square miles of land, in Whitman County. Median household income is $123,750, 97.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Colton
What Colton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.62 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land524 plus or minus 125
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhitman County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Colton
How many people live in Colton
- Population323 plus or minus 77
- Median age46.1
- Population under 1870 plus or minus 26
- Share under 1821.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over67 plus or minus 23
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households133 plus or minus 32
- Family households101 plus or minus 27
- Share of households that are families75.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Colton
- Median household income$123,750
- Per capita income$55,235
- Civilian labor force188 plus or minus 55
- Employed179 plus or minus 56
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over249 plus or minus 57
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher54.2 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree23.7 percent plus or minus 10.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Colton
- Housing units158 plus or minus 34
- Occupied units133 plus or minus 32
- Vacant units25 plus or minus 17
- Vacancy rate15.8 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Owner occupied130 plus or minus 32
- Renter occupied3 plus or minus 4
- Ownership rate97.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$344,700
- Single family units147 plus or minus 36
- Share single family93.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more0.6 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 11
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Colton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute153 plus or minus 50
- Commuting under 15 minutes23 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more30 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.6 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Drove alone72.1 percent
- Carpooled11.0 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Worked from home11.0 percent plus or minus 7.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Colton
- NFIP communityTown of Colton
- NFIP community number530244
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/23/26(>)
The Town of Colton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530244 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Whitman County, not Colton
Whitman County context, not Colton figures
- Establishments in Whitman County873
- Covered employment, Whitman County19,125
- Average annual pay, Whitman County$64,512
- Housing units permitted, Whitman County44
Every figure in this section is published for Whitman County as a whole and is not a measurement of Colton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Colton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Colton, Washington?
323, in 133 households. Colton town covers 0.62 square miles of land, which is 524 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Colton in?
Whitman County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Colton?
$123,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $344,700. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Colton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Colton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Colton, town of, community 530244, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Colton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Whitman County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Colton.
Is zoning published for Colton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.