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Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area


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2024 population: 319,428   ( 15,812 from 2020)
Land area: 2941.7 square miles
Population density: 108.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:177,675 55.62% 0.8%
Black:5,2051.63% 8.3%
Indian:1,9680.62% 4.0%
Asian:10,1023.16% 10.9%
2+ races:7,7122.41% 10.0%
Hispanic:116,76636.55% 14.8%
Total non-White:141,75344.38% 13.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:16,397 13.5
Deaths:10,4548.6
Net Migration: 4,6573.8
Net Immigration: 5,1514.2
Change in White population:-1,420 -0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:17,232 5.7




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

2020
303,616
179,09558.99%
4,8071.58%
1,8930.62%
9,1133.00%
7,0132.31%
101,69533.49%
124,52141.01%

2010
253,340
164,24164.83%
3,3701.33%
1,6370.65%
6,3182.49%
4,7181.86%
72,70028.70%
89,09935.17%

2000
191,822
139,92772.95%
2,3471.22%
1,1990.63%
4,0292.10%
3,2501.69%
40,83821.29%
51,89527.05%

1990
150,033
123,82682.53%
2,0071.34%
1,1020.73%
3,2022.13%
n/a
19,89613.26%
26,20717.47%

1980
144,469
128,70189.09%
2,4821.72%
1,0210.71%
2,1861.51%
n/a
9,9856.91%
15,76810.91%

1970
93,356
87,35193.57%
1,7631.89%
3190.34%
3540.38%
n/a
3,1973.42%
6,005 6.43%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
39,288 15.5
16,1296.4
19,4877.7
3,5711.4
14,854 5.9
35,422 14.0
2000's
NumberRate
33,939 17.7
12,4376.5
23,73412.4
9,4404.9
24,314 12.7
37,204 19.4
1990's
NumberRate
30,312 20.2
11,0427.4
9,0896.1
9,1016.1
16,101 10.7
25,688 17.1
1980's
NumberRate
27,831 19.3
8,514 5.9
-13,416 -9.3
n/a
-4,875 -3.4
10,439 7.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
37,890 40.6
n/a
41,350 44.3
9,763 10.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
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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):

2024
NumberPercent
34.6
86,144 27.0%
233,284 73.0%
44,053 13.8%
107,936
2.84
76,779 71.1%
55,291 72.0%
8,368 10.9%
31,157 28.9%

2010
NumberPercent
66.7
-104,584 -41.3%
357,924 141.3%
52,564 20.7%
177,098
2.82
127,724 72.1%
97,154 76.1%
13,610 10.7%
49,374 27.9%

2000
NumberPercent
32.9
59,365 30.9%
132,457 69.1%
18,819 9.8%
67,686
2.81
49,802 73.6%
39,718 79.8%
4,809 9.7%
17,884 26.4%

1990
NumberPercent
31.2
46,356 30.9%
103,677 69.1%
15,073 10.0%
54,632
2.73
40,304 73.8%
33,177 82.3%
3,840 9.5%
14,328 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
27.9
46,166 32.0%
98,303 68.0%
9,856 6.8%
51,262
2.80
38,945 76.0%
34,544 88.7%
2,220 5.7%
12,317 24.0%

2024 Housing Data for Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units114,284 
Median Value$400,024 
Occupied107,93694.4%
Vacant6,3485.6%
Owned73,98868.5%
Rented33,94831.5%
Median Rent$1,277 
Single-Family Units79,13869.2%
    Detached75,31265.9%
    Attached3,8263.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units17,32515.2%
Mobile Homes9,4368.3%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004,5434.2%
$10,000 to $14,9992,6552.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992,6392.4%
$20,000 to $24,9993,3173.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992,8872.7%
$30,000 to $34,9992,8492.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993,4993.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992,6002.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993,6713.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997,2036.7%
$60,000 to $74,9999,5588.9%
$75,000 to $99,99915,19014.1%
$100,000 to $124,99912,54011.6%
$125,000 to $149,9999,2648.6%
$150,000 to $199,99911,72210.9%
$200,000 or more13,79912.8%
Median Household Income88,998 
Per Capita Income40,087 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,5025.1%
Public Assistance4,0883.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps18,44317.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed87,11069.9%
Unemployed4,7013.8%
In Armed Forces1630.1%
Total Labor Force91,97473.8%
Not in Labor Force32,70826.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector52,38537,95458.0%
Non-Profit5,5826,77745.2%
Self-Employed7,3704,73860.9%
Local Government4,0157,69334.3%
State Government3,2953,45948.8%
Federal Government4,3642,35565.0%
Total Private + Self59,75542,69258.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.17,25620,28446.0%
Total77,01162,97655.0%
Pct. Govt.18.0%  
Pct. Private + Self73.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts20,90114.9%
Sales and Office Occupations23,94117.1%
Professional, Technical33,77424.1%
Service Occupations23,08416.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6,6904.8%
All others38,45627.4%
White Collar 56.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance18,06412.9%
Retail trade15,48311.0%
Professional, scientific, technical13,0179.3%
Educational services12,2728.8%
Construction12,0848.6%
Manufacturing10,2547.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9,8097.0%
Accommodation and food services8,6336.2%
Public administration6,9835.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6,6534.7%
Transportation and warehousing6,5664.7%
Other services5,9314.2%
Finance and insurance3,2072.3%
Wholesale trade2,9232.1%
Utilities2,7892.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,1711.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,8691.3%
Information1,3821.0%
Management490.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.0%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican97,35131.22%
Puerto Rican7620.24%
Cuban1,1110.36%
Dominican3070.10%
Total Central American4,0651.30%
Costa Rican1930.06%
Guatemalan1,7020.55%
Honduran1680.05%
Nicaraguan3440.11%
Panamanian650.02%
Salvadoran1,5930.51%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,1350.36%
Argentinean530.02%
Bolivian260.01%
Chilean830.03%
Colombian4770.15%
Ecuadorian1140.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian3240.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan580.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4,4791.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1,4300.46%
Indian1,3040.42%
Chinese1,2760.41%
Filipino7970.26%
Korean7850.25%
Japanese4390.14%
Burmese3490.11%
Laotian2990.10%
Hmong1910.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English202,34069.6%
Spanish75,20225.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,1051.1%
Other Indo-European1,8970.7%
Arabic1,3950.5%
Other Asian1,3930.5%
Vietnamese1,2990.4%
Chinese1,1270.4%
German, other Germanic8100.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German44,92914.4%
English37,73012.1%
Irish25,3038.1%
American12,2583.9%
Norwegian8,8172.8%
Scottish7,5152.4%
European7,0042.2%
French6,6362.1%
Italian6,3402.0%
Swedish5,1521.7%
Dutch3,9101.3%
Welsh3,0921.0%
Polish2,8240.9%
Scotch-Irish2,4950.8%
Danish2,0590.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen284,58391.3%
Not a citizen27,2248.7%
Native266,86085.6%
Foreign-born44,94714.4%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
15,135 7.7%12,744 6.5%48,370 24.5%62,508 31.7%36,025 18.3%22,425 11.4%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 15,135 7.7%
9-12 Years 12,744 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 48,370 24.5%
Some College 62,508 31.7%
Bach. Degree 36,025 18.3%
Grad Degree 22,425 11.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 160,716 149,152 11,564 7.2%
1991 165,044 151,802 13,242 8.0%
1992 171,702 157,118 14,584 8.5%
1993 180,854 165,978 14,876 8.2%
1994 189,246 177,006 12,240 6.5%
1995 190,340 174,582 15,758 8.3%
1996 190,790 174,254 16,536 8.7%
1997 189,890 176,418 13,472 7.1%
1998 194,350 180,616 13,734 7.1%
1999 196,832 184,130 12,702 6.5%
2000 201,016 189,224 11,792 5.9%
2001 203,748 190,926 12,822 6.3%
2002 210,784 196,678 14,106 6.7%
2003 217,732 201,758 15,974 7.3%
2004 223,998 209,244 14,754 6.6%
2005 228,106 213,358 14,748 6.5%
2006 226,598 211,804 14,794 6.5%
2007 236,766 223,130 13,636 5.8%
2008 245,660 231,920 13,740 5.6%
2009 253,908 236,180 17,728 7.0%
2010 260,188 241,080 19,108 7.3%
2011 260,904 241,142 19,762 7.6%
2012 261,174 238,616 22,558 8.6%
2013 257,032 234,232 22,800 8.9%
2014 255,438 236,244 19,194 7.5%
2015 261,382 243,770 17,612 6.7%
2016 268,452 250,912 17,540 6.5%
2017 275,298 259,710 15,588 5.7%
2018 281,418 266,194 15,224 5.4%
2019 291,488 275,278 16,210 5.6%
2020 291,280 266,692 24,588 8.4%
2021 294,376 276,764 17,612 6.0%
2022 300,994 284,824 16,170 5.4%
2023 299,738 285,114 14,624 4.9%
2024 294,536 279,894 14,642 5.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com