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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Kennewick Metro

Kennewick-Richland, WA · 2 counties · 303,622 residents · 2,942 sq mi
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Kennewick is home to 303,622 people. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 111,800 people. This skews young, with a median age of 34.6. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 22 minutes. Owners hold 68% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
303,622
+58%since 2000
from 191,822 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
103 / sq mi
+58%since 2000
from 65 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.6
+6%since 2000
from 32.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,942 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
134K182K231K279K328K19902000201020202024Kennewick
2024312K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57%(21,324)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(23,880)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.3%(25,196)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.5%(22,718)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(18,942)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(41,725)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.5%(40,885)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.9%(33,148)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.1%(33,670)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.6%(25,995)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.9%(11,817)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(4,322)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,408
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,972 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,607
+60%since 2000
from $19,798 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
46.8%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction7.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services3.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$245,918
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $107,084 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$991
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $540 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
68.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 67.9% in 2000
32.0% rent
Persons per household
2.93 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.94 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.5
+16%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(139,927)
Black1.2%(2,347)
Hispanic / Latino21.3%(40,838)
Asian2%(3,871)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57%(172,943)
Black1.4%(4,224)
Hispanic / Latino33.5%(101,784)
Asian2.6%(8,040)
Other3.6%(10,788)
Segregation Score
37
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
Mexican29.4%(86,626)
Central American0.6%(1,893)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,062)
South American0.4%(1,037)
Cuban0.3%(819)
Puerto Rican0.2%(734)
Spaniard0.2%(720)
Colombian0.2%(486)
Guatemalan0.1%(364)
Honduran0.1%(333)
Ecuadorian0.1%(197)
Chilean0%(116)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(1,528)
Asian Indian0.7%(1,492)
Chinese0.3%(998)
Vietnamese0.3%(822)
Korean0.2%(692)
Laotian0.2%(664)
Burmese0.2%(553)
Japanese0.1%(300)
Thai0%(83)
Cambodian0%(81)
Nepalese0%(71)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(191)
Chamorro0.1%(170)
Tongan0%(11)
Ancestry
German15.4%(45,238)
English11%(32,456)
Irish9%(26,362)
American4.6%(13,624)
Norwegian3.2%(9,369)
Swedish2.4%(6,956)
French2.3%(6,904)
Italian2.3%(6,636)
Scottish2.1%(6,251)
Dutch1.8%(5,225)
Polish1%(3,071)
Welsh1%(2,832)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(2,746)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,658)
British0.8%(2,258)
French Canadian0.7%(2,084)
Ukrainian0.7%(1,961)
Russian0.5%(1,510)
Finnish0.4%(1,293)
Swiss0.3%(911)
Canadian0.3%(837)
Czech0.3%(836)
Austrian0.2%(728)
Portuguese0.2%(728)
Croatian0.2%(535)
Romanian0.2%(511)
Hungarian0.2%(508)
Greek0.1%(368)
Arab0.2%(337)
Slovak0.1%(270)
Iraqi0.1%(264)
Bulgarian0.1%(245)
Iranian0.1%(237)
Armenian0.1%(221)
Belgian0.1%(221)
Ethiopian0.1%(214)
Brazilian0.1%(189)
Palestinian0.1%(180)
Australian0.1%(154)
Lebanese0%(136)
Kenyan0.1%(126)
Slovene0%(83)
Moroccan0%(65)
Serbian0%(55)
Nigerian0%(48)
Turkish0%(44)
Jordanian0%(38)
Barbadian0%(35)
Syrian0%(32)
Latvian0%(31)
Egyptian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(27)
Israeli0%(21)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 23.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
86.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.8 min
+53%since 2000
from 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 76.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Female
49.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Foreign born
14.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.3%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.4%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.3%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
55.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
26.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.3%(4,166)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(3,786)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.4%(5,901)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.6%(959)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.2%(383)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 17,149 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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In this metro

Largest cities

KennewickCENTRAL88,366Pasco82,848RichlandCENTRAL65,258West Richland19,257Prosser6,654Finley5,634Connell5,080Benton City4,019Basin City1,176West Pasco1,122Mesa391Kahlotus141
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2 component counties

Benton CountyCENTRAL221,722Franklin CountyCENTRAL102,612
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kennewick-Richland, WA?

Kennewick-Richland, WA has about 303,622 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kennewick-Richland, WA?

The typical household in Kennewick-Richland, WA earns about $70,408 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 $245,918, and the typical rent is about $991 a month.

How educated are people in Kennewick-Richland, WA?

About 27.6% 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 11.5% 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 153,589 residents, a change of about 102 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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