METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Kennewick Metro
Kennewick-Richland, WA · 2 counties · 191,822 residents · 2,941.724 sq mi
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Kennewick has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $44,972. Population has grown 28% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $107,084.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024312K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.2%(15,712)
5 to 98.6%(16,543)
10 to 148.7%(16,779)
15 to 198.4%(16,186)
20 to 246.1%(11,775)
25 to 3413%(24,889)
35 to 4415.4%(29,626)
45 to 5413.6%(26,166)
55 to 648%(15,291)
65 to 745.3%(10,172)
75 to 843.5%(6,716)
85 and over1%(1,967)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,972
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,598 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$107,084
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,402 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(130,003)
Black1.4%(2,168)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(19,896)
Asian2.1%(3,125)
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(139,927)
Black1.2%(2,347)
Hispanic / Latino21.3%(40,838)
Asian2%(3,871)
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
79.6%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 79.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(19,486)
Married61.4%(43,782)
Widowed1.8%(1,271)
Divorced9.5%(6,799)
Women 15+
Never married20.7%(14,788)
Married60.5%(43,233)
Widowed8.1%(5,795)
Divorced10.8%(7,697)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kennewick-Richland, WA?
Kennewick-Richland, WA has about 191,822 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Kennewick-Richland, WA?
The typical household in Kennewick-Richland, WA earns about $44,972 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 $107,084, and the typical rent is about $540 a month.
How educated are people in Kennewick-Richland, WA?
About 23.0% 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 12.6% 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 41,789 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024