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Kennewick Washington · 73,917 residents · 28.5 sq mi
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The short version
Kennewick is a city of 73,917 people in Washington. Growth has run 35% since 2000, or 19,224 more people. This skews young, with a median age of 32.6. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $158,700. Households here earn about 15% less than in Washington as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
38K 51K 64K 77K 90K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Kennewick Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $48,512
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,213 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $20,152 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.7%
Transportation & warehousing 3.3%
Education & health services 2.8%
Public administration 2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.1%
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$158,700
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $106,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$713
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $541 in 2000
US average: $853
from 59.7% in 2000
38.7% rent
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 78.1%(42,720)
Hispanic / Latino 15.5%(8,503)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 68.8%(50,835)
Hispanic / Latino 24.2%(17,909)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data from 22.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 77.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.2%(13,038)
Women 15+
Never married 32.9%(11,183)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 55.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 22.1%(945)
Gulf War (1990s) 18.4%(786)
Share of the 4,273 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kennewick, Washington? Kennewick, Washington has about 73,917 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kennewick, Washington? The typical household in Kennewick, Washington earns about $48,512 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kennewick, Washington expensive? In Kennewick, Washington, the median home is worth about $158,700, and the typical rent is about $713 a month.
How educated are people in Kennewick, Washington? About 21.5% of adults age 25 and over in Kennewick, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kennewick, Washington? About 16.2% of people in Kennewick, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kennewick, Washington grown since 1990? Yes, Kennewick, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,762 residents, a change of about 75 percent over that period.
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