METRO AREA
Kennewick Metro
Kennewick-Richland, WA · 2 counties · 324,334 residents (2025 est.) · 2,942 sq mi
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Kennewick is home to 311,807 people. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 119,985 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. This skews young, with a median age of 34.6. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Density works out to 106 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 104%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
311,807
+63%since 2000
from 191,822 in 2000
324,334 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,942 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024312K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(21,283)
5 to 97.7%(24,078)
10 to 148.2%(25,556)
15 to 197.5%(23,443)
20 to 246.5%(20,240)
25 to 3413.8%(43,178)
35 to 4413.7%(42,837)
45 to 5411%(34,293)
55 to 6410.5%(32,846)
65 to 748.8%(27,375)
75 to 843.9%(12,171)
85 and over1.4%(4,507)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$88,872
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,972 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
57.9%
+24.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
Wholesale trade8.6%
Retail trade7.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7%
Construction7%
Finance & insurance6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
Other services3.8%
Public administration2.3%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Education & health services2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$398,760
+104%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $107,084 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.5
+49%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(139,927)
Black1.2%(2,347)
Hispanic / Latino21.3%(40,838)
Asian2%(3,871)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.9%(174,249)
Black1.7%(5,235)
Hispanic / Latino35%(109,210)
Asian2.6%(8,218)
Other4.8%(14,895)
66
+25%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
35
−6%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican31.2%(97,351)
Central American1.3%(4,065)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,702)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,593)
Spaniard0.4%(1,224)
South American0.4%(1,135)
Cuban0.4%(1,111)
Puerto Rican0.2%(762)
Colombian0.2%(477)
Nicaraguan0.1%(344)
Peruvian0.1%(324)
Dominican0.1%(307)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(193)
Honduran0.1%(168)
Ecuadorian0.1%(114)
Chilean0%(83)
Panamanian0%(65)
Venezuelan0%(58)
Argentine0%(53)
Bolivian0%(26)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(1,430)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,304)
Chinese0.4%(1,276)
Filipino0.3%(797)
Korean0.3%(785)
Japanese0.1%(439)
Burmese0.1%(349)
Laotian0.1%(299)
Hmong0.1%(191)
Pakistani0.1%(188)
Cambodian0%(143)
Thai0%(129)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(479)
Chamorro0.1%(346)
Samoan0.1%(303)
Marshallese0.1%(218)
Fijian0%(15)
Guamanian0%(7)
Chuukese0%(1)
Ancestry
German14.4%(44,929)
English12.1%(37,730)
Irish8.1%(25,303)
American3.9%(12,258)
Norwegian2.8%(8,817)
Scottish2.4%(7,515)
French2.1%(6,636)
Italian2%(6,340)
Swedish1.7%(5,152)
Dutch1.3%(3,910)
Welsh1%(3,092)
Polish0.9%(2,824)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,495)
Subsaharan African0.7%(2,147)
Danish0.7%(2,059)
British0.6%(1,736)
Russian0.5%(1,630)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,581)
Arab0.5%(1,524)
Finnish0.4%(1,289)
French Canadian0.4%(1,280)
Czech0.3%(1,037)
Swiss0.3%(1,025)
Canadian0.2%(586)
Austrian0.2%(570)
Greek0.2%(569)
Hungarian0.2%(546)
Lebanese0.2%(504)
Portuguese0.2%(500)
Romanian0.1%(445)
Croatian0.1%(344)
West Indian0.1%(302)
Bulgarian0.1%(233)
Belgian0.1%(227)
Australian0.1%(215)
Nigerian0.1%(193)
Ethiopian0.1%(189)
Egyptian0.1%(176)
Iraqi0%(155)
Slovak0%(141)
Syrian0.1%(135)
Jamaican0%(124)
Lithuanian0%(120)
Jordanian0.1%(111)
Palestinian0.1%(110)
Armenian0.1%(110)
Brazilian0%(88)
Latvian0%(39)
Turkish0%(38)
Haitian0%(38)
Israeli0%(31)
Slovene0%(31)
Serbian0%(25)
Kenyan0%(20)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(16)
Somali0%(15)
Barbadian0%(10)
Ghanaian0%(3)
Moroccan0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.6%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 79.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 94.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(44,980)
Married51.1%(62,455)
Widowed2.1%(2,524)
Divorced10%(12,169)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(36,190)
Married50.5%(59,972)
Widowed6.5%(7,758)
Divorced12.5%(14,842)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 40.0% 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)29.1%(4,612)
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(3,556)
Vietnam era32.5%(5,142)
Korean War4.7%(739)
World War II0.6%(95)
Share of the 15,828 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-Richland, WA?
Kennewick-Richland, WA has about 311,807 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kennewick-Richland, WA?
The typical household in Kennewick-Richland, WA earns about $88,872 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kennewick-Richland, WA expensive?
In Kennewick-Richland, WA, the median home is worth about $398,760, and the typical rent is about $1,272 a month.
How educated are people in Kennewick-Richland, WA?
About 29.4% of adults age 25 and over in Kennewick-Richland, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kennewick-Richland, WA?
About 11.7% of people in Kennewick-Richland, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kennewick-Richland, WA grown since 1990?
Yes, Kennewick-Richland, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 161,774 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024