METRO AREA
Wenatchee Metro
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA · 2 counties · 128,414 residents (2025 est.) · 4,740 sq mi
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With 124,538 people, Wenatchee is a metro area. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. Density works out to 26 people per square mile. Growth has run 26% since 2000, or 25,319 more people. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
124,538
+26%since 2000
from 99,219 in 2000
128,414 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
4,740 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024125K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(7,122)
5 to 96.2%(7,664)
10 to 147.3%(9,037)
15 to 196.4%(7,978)
20 to 245.7%(7,105)
25 to 3412.6%(15,647)
35 to 4412.8%(15,896)
45 to 5410.9%(13,609)
55 to 6412.5%(15,531)
65 to 7412%(14,901)
75 to 845.5%(6,902)
85 and over2.5%(3,146)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$81,662
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,693 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
53.8%
+27.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing11.3%
Construction11.2%
Wholesale trade8.4%
Retail trade5.8%
Finance & insurance5.6%
Other services3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Education & health services2.2%
Public administration1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$469,580
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,044 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.7
+28%since 2009
from 4.5 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.
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(76,769)
Black0.2%(173)
Hispanic / Latino19.4%(19,264)
Asian0.6%(609)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(77,792)
Black0.4%(510)
Hispanic / Latino31.3%(38,976)
Asian0.8%(996)
Other5%(6,264)
63
+23%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
22
−25%since 2020
from 30 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
Mexican28%(34,892)
Central American0.6%(712)
South American0.4%(475)
Spaniard0.4%(441)
Guatemalan0.3%(368)
Argentine0.3%(228)
Salvadoran0.2%(223)
Dominican0.3%(201)
Puerto Rican0.1%(142)
Venezuelan0.1%(101)
Nicaraguan0.1%(62)
Cuban0%(38)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(29)
Panamanian0%(28)
Costa Rican0%(16)
Honduran0%(15)
Bolivian0%(10)
Chilean0%(9)
Paraguayan0%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(235)
Filipino0.2%(203)
Asian Indian0.1%(162)
Vietnamese0.1%(119)
Korean0.1%(94)
Indonesian0.1%(66)
Bangladeshi0.1%(27)
Japanese0%(25)
Pakistani0%(12)
Cambodian0%(10)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(171)
Chamorro0.1%(114)
Samoan0.1%(96)
Marshallese0.2%(68)
Fijian0%(8)
Tongan0%(3)
Ancestry
German15%(18,710)
English11.6%(14,443)
Irish8.4%(10,421)
American5.5%(6,846)
Norwegian3.9%(4,884)
Italian2.5%(3,096)
Scottish2.4%(2,927)
French2.3%(2,890)
Swedish2.2%(2,687)
Dutch1.5%(1,922)
Welsh1.2%(1,465)
Polish0.9%(1,159)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(840)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(783)
British0.6%(716)
Russian0.4%(504)
Finnish0.4%(493)
Czech0.4%(478)
French Canadian0.3%(374)
Portuguese0.3%(336)
Arab0.3%(312)
Swiss0.2%(304)
Canadian0.2%(284)
Armenian0.2%(279)
Austrian0.2%(279)
Hungarian0.2%(279)
Ukrainian0.2%(272)
Greek0.2%(267)
Croatian0.2%(244)
Lithuanian0.1%(127)
Romanian0.1%(110)
Subsaharan African0.1%(108)
Lebanese0.1%(91)
Belgian0.1%(84)
Jordanian0.1%(55)
Ethiopian0.1%(54)
Turkish0%(31)
Egyptian0%(30)
Macedonian0%(29)
Slovak0%(29)
Australian0%(28)
Brazilian0%(27)
Latvian0%(21)
Slovene0%(19)
Nigerian0%(13)
Syrian0%(11)
West Indian0%(10)
Serbian0%(9)
Iranian0%(7)
Jamaican0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.3%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 92.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(16,134)
Married56.1%(28,599)
Widowed3.1%(1,560)
Divorced9.1%(4,656)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(12,690)
Married52.4%(26,097)
Widowed8.6%(4,275)
Divorced13.5%(6,704)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% 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)18.8%(1,208)
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(1,280)
Vietnam era41.9%(2,698)
Korean War7.3%(472)
World War II1.4%(92)
Share of the 6,437 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA has about 124,538 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?
The typical household in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA earns about $81,662 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA expensive?
In Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, the median home is worth about $469,580, and the typical rent is about $1,254 a month.
How educated are people in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?
About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?
About 8.3% of people in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA grown since 1990?
Yes, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 46,083 residents, a change of about 59 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024