METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Kennewick Metro
Kennewick-Richland, WA · 2 counties · 150,033 residents · 2,941.724 sq mi
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Kennewick has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,598. Population has fallen 22% since 2000, a loss of 41,789 residents. Median home value is $63,402.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024312K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(12,627)
5 to 99.3%(14,027)
10 to 148.6%(12,902)
15 to 197.4%(11,152)
20 to 246%(9,019)
25 to 3416.5%(24,776)
35 to 4415.7%(23,600)
45 to 5410.1%(15,141)
55 to 647.8%(11,716)
65 to 746.3%(9,409)
75 to 843%(4,454)
85 and over0.8%(1,210)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,598
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,972 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$63,402
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $107,084 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(139,927)
Black1.2%(2,347)
Hispanic / Latino21.3%(40,838)
Asian2%(3,871)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(130,003)
Black1.4%(2,168)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(19,896)
Asian2.1%(3,125)
Other9.8%(14,737)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
79.9%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kennewick-Richland, WA?
Kennewick-Richland, WA has about 150,033 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Kennewick-Richland, WA?
The typical household in Kennewick-Richland, WA earns about $30,598 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 $63,402, and the typical rent is about $346 a month.
How educated are people in Kennewick-Richland, WA?
About 20.8% 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 14.1% of people in Kennewick-Richland, WA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024