County · code 53063
Spokane CountyWashington
Spokane County is a county in Washington with its seat in Spokane. It was formed in 1879 and named after the Spokane.
- Founded1879
- County seatSpokane
- Named forSpokane
- Land area1,764 sq mi + 17 sq mi water
- Population539,339 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped214,624 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Spokane on the map of Washington
Washington has 39 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1879 from Stevens County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Spokane County was created by Washington Territory from Stevens County on October 30, 1879. The county lost territory to the creation of Lincoln County in 1883. When Washington became a state in 1889, Spokane County continued as a Washington county.
- 1879Spokane County created Spokane created by Washington Territory from Stevens. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1879, 7th biennial sess., pp. 203-205
- 1883Lost territory Spokane lost to creation of Lincoln. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1883, 9th biennial sess., pp. 89-90
- 1889Became part of Washington Spokane continued as a Washington county when the state of Washington admitted to the Union and Washington Territory eliminated. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889], p. 676; U.S. Stat. pres. proc., vol. 26[1889], p. 10; Van Zandt, 155-156
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Spokane
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 214,624 parcels from Spokane County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Spokane County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Spokane by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Spokane County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Spokane County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Spokane County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Spokane County
- When was Spokane County founded?
- Spokane County was founded in 1879, formed from Stevens County, and named after Spokane.
- What is the county seat of Spokane County?
- The county seat of Spokane County is Spokane.
- Is there an online parcel map for Spokane County?
- Yes. Spokane County publishes a parcel map of 214,624 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Spokane County's boundary or name changed?
- Spokane County was created in 1879 from Stevens County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Lincoln County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Spokane County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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