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Franklin County, WA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Kennewick-Richland, WA
Designated Market Area: Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA-OR
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 98,678   ( 20,515 from 2010 , 1,932 from 2020)
Land area: 1241.6 square miles
Population density: 79.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:38,179 38.69% 12.9%
Black:1,8221.85% 36.1%
Indian:4610.47% 29.1%
Asian:2,3692.40% 60.5%
2+ races:1,7511.77% 61.1%
Hispanic:54,09654.82% 35.2%
Total non-White:60,49961.31% 36.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,313 17.1
Deaths:1,2176.3
Net Migration: -944-4.9
Net Immigration: 6903.6
Change in White population:4,375 5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:16,140 20.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
78,163
33,80443.25%
1,3391.71%
3570.46%
1,4761.89%
1,0871.39%
40,00451.18%
44,35956.75%

2000
49,347
23,47047.56%
1,1202.27%
2350.48%
7991.62%
6521.32%
23,03246.67%
25,87752.44%

1990
37,473
23,89763.77%
1,1082.96%
2910.78%
8902.38%
n/a
11,28730.12%
13,57636.23%

1980
35,025
27,34378.07%
1,5114.31%
3801.08%
3480.99%
n/a
5,40315.43%
7,68221.93%

1970
25,816
22,78888.27%
1,3185.11%
1000.39%
1320.51%
n/a
1,3005.04%
3,028 11.73%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
13,098 26.5
2,7385.5
12,76425.9
5,07010.3
10,334 20.9
18,482 37.5
1990's
NumberRate
10,400 27.8
2,7797.4
-1,923-5.1
4,90813.1
-427 -1.1
12,301 32.8
1980's
NumberRate
8,199 23.4
2,365 6.8
-3,188 -9.1
n/a
-3,446 -9.8
5,894 16.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,647 18.0
n/a
4,555 17.6
4,654 18.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin County, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
30.6
30,500 30.9%
68,178 69.1%
9,453 9.6%
28,350
3.32
22,517 79.4%
15,346 68.2%
3,655 16.2%
5,833 20.6%

2010
NumberPercent
28.4
26,714 34.2%
51,449 65.8%
5,696 7.3%
23,245
3.28
18,163 78.1%
13,462 74.1%
2,144 11.8%
5,082 21.9%

2000
NumberPercent
28.1
17,024 34.5%
32,323 65.5%
4,157 8.4%
14,870
3.26
11,695 78.6%
8,998 76.9%
1,119 9.6%
3,175 21.4%

1990
NumberPercent
28.5
12,870 34.3%
24,603 65.7%
3,674 9.8%
12,248
3.02
9,551 78.0%
7,603 79.6%
936 9.8%
2,697 22.0%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
11,713 33.4%
23,312 66.6%
2,673 7.6%
12,013
2.89
9,154 76.2%
8,030 87.7%
614 6.7%
2,859 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Franklin County, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units29,806 
Median Value$308,700 
Occupied28,35095.1%
Vacant1,4564.9%
Owned19,82469.9%
Rented8,52630.1%
Median Rent$1,124 
Single-Family Units22,90876.9%
    Detached21,80673.2%
    Attached1,1023.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,12710.5%
Mobile Homes2,2557.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Franklin County, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0523.7%
$10,000 to $14,9996802.4%
$15,000 to $19,9997552.7%
$20,000 to $24,9999133.2%
$25,000 to $29,9998322.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0043.5%
$35,000 to $39,9997742.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1674.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0253.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2187.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993,25511.5%
$75,000 to $99,9994,12914.6%
$100,000 to $124,9993,02910.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992,3368.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992,4478.6%
$200,000 or more2,7349.6%
Median Household Income77,877 
Per Capita Income31,346 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state79 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0033.5%
Public Assistance1,2444.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,19821.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,91670.8%
Unemployed1,0663.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force20,98274.6%
Not in Labor Force7,14925.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector17,39212,29358.6%
Non-Profit1,0771,63539.7%
Self-Employed3,1231,62465.8%
Local Government9822,15531.3%
State Government8491,07644.1%
Federal Government86639868.5%
Total Private + Self20,51513,91759.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,7745,26441.8%
Total24,28919,18155.9%
Pct. Govt.14.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,93713.6%
Sales and Office Occupations7,52817.3%
Professional, Technical7,60917.5%
Service Occupations7,40517.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4,2909.9%
All others15,01634.5%
White Collar 48.5%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6,08314.0%
Health care and social assistance5,57612.8%
Retail trade4,41510.2%
Construction3,6588.4%
Manufacturing3,5068.1%
Educational services2,8586.6%
Accommodation and food services2,6606.1%
Transportation and warehousing2,4825.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2,3405.4%
Public administration1,9954.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,9344.4%
Other services1,5203.5%
Wholesale trade1,4553.3%
Finance and insurance1,0852.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5671.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing5471.3%
Utilities5391.2%
Information2250.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction500.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Franklin County, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican47,67249.30%
Puerto Rican1810.19%
Cuban1510.16%
Dominican50.01%
Total Central American1,6491.71%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan5990.62%
Honduran740.08%
Nicaraguan270.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran9490.98%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2220.23%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian290.03%
Chilean1470.15%
Colombian250.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian210.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,2202.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese6420.66%
Filipino2860.30%
Vietnamese2680.28%
Korean1000.10%
Thai780.08%
Chinese700.07%
Japanese510.05%
Indian360.04%
Laotian330.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English45,03850.9%
Spanish39,88145.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,8552.1%
Other Asian4320.5%
Vietnamese2550.3%
German, other Germanic2400.3%
Other2330.3%
Tagalog1570.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1090.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,86410.2%
English6,4706.7%
Irish5,2295.4%
American2,3152.4%
French1,7401.8%
Italian1,6611.7%
Norwegian1,5731.6%
European1,5671.6%
Ukrainian1,4691.5%
Scottish1,0731.1%
Swedish9561.0%
Dutch6330.7%
French Canadian6280.6%
Welsh5820.6%
Scotch-Irish4910.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen82,31985.1%
Not a citizen14,37314.9%
Native75,24077.8%
Foreign-born21,45222.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Franklin County, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,363 14.9%5,227 9.3%14,608 26.0%16,794 29.8%6,915 12.3%4,360 7.7%
  Average years of education: 11.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,363 14.9%
9-12 Years 5,227 9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,608 26.0%
Some College 16,794 29.8%
Bach. Degree 6,915 12.3%
Grad Degree 4,360 7.7%
Average years of education: 11.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Franklin County, WA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 19,122 17,137 1,985 10.4% 5.1%
1991 19,945 17,604 2,341 11.7% 6.1%
1992 20,652 18,249 2,403 11.6% 7.2%
1993 21,840 19,263 2,577 11.8% 7.3%
1994 22,472 20,432 2,040 9.1% 6.3%
1995 22,765 20,483 2,282 10.0% 6.2%
1996 22,988 20,396 2,592 11.3% 5.9%
1997 22,680 20,582 2,098 9.3% 4.9%
1998 23,443 21,211 2,232 9.5% 4.8%
1999 23,744 21,514 2,230 9.4% 4.8%
2000 23,323 21,528 1,795 7.7% 5.1%
2001 23,721 21,816 1,905 8.0% 6.0%
2002 24,733 22,642 2,091 8.5% 7.1%
2003 26,279 23,967 2,312 8.8% 7.2%
2004 27,856 25,689 2,167 7.8% 6.3%
2005 29,219 27,028 2,191 7.5% 5.6%
2006 30,023 27,751 2,272 7.6% 5.0%
2007 32,414 30,205 2,209 6.8% 4.6%
2008 34,094 31,911 2,183 6.4% 5.2%
2009 35,989 33,192 2,797 7.8% 8.3%
2010 37,530 34,543 2,987 8.0% 9.1%
2011 38,342 35,227 3,115 8.1% 8.5%
2012 38,976 35,508 3,468 8.9% 7.7%
2013 38,342 34,802 3,540 9.2% 6.6%
2014 37,979 34,902 3,077 8.1% 5.9%
2015 38,958 36,088 2,870 7.4% 5.4%
2016 39,864 36,952 2,912 7.3% 5.2%
2017 40,699 38,162 2,537 6.2% 4.6%
2018 41,665 39,165 2,500 6.0% 4.4%
2019 42,905 40,166 2,739 6.4% 4.1%
2020 42,497 38,664 3,833 9.0% 8.4%
2021 43,180 40,292 2,888 6.7% 5.2%
2022 44,261 41,534 2,727 6.2% 4.2%
2023 43,474 40,996 2,478 5.7% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com