With 17,586 people, West Richland is a city in Washington. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 9,201 people. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. The median household earns $119,892, about 46% above the national median. The median age is 35.5, younger than the US median of 38.9.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $119,892, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 122%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about West Richland
What changed most since 1990
Population3,923 → 17,586(+348%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$161,765 → $448,300(+177%)US over the same years: +67%
Homes owned by their occupants72.0% → 83.4%(+11.4 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
West Richland's population equals 8.3% of Benton County's. Its number of households without a car equals 4.5% of the county's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 5.2% of the county's.
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)30%(323)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(318)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34%(365)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,075 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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Over time
West Richland, decade by decade
West Richland population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,923
$85,958
$161,765
26.9%
9.9
2000
8,385
$105,201
$202,204
29.1%
22.0
2010
11,811
$109,500
$257,360
33.3%
30.8
2020
16,295
$124,808
$354,521
42.0%
48.7
2024
17,586
$119,892
$448,300
39.4%
53.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
