Pasco is a city located in Franklin County Washington. Pasco has a 2024 population of 81,178. It is also the county seat of Franklin County. Pasco is currently growing at a rate of 1.16% annually and its population has increased by 4.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 77,452 in 2020.
The average household income in Pasco is $95,064 with a poverty rate of 13.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pasco is 30.1 years, 30.2 years for males, and 30 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pasco was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 23,134 | 3.32 | 68.9 | 31.1 |
| Married | 11,925 | 3.73 | 80.1 | 19.9 |
| Non Family | 4,956 | 1.31 | 58.1 | 41.9 |
| Female | 4,525 | 4.19 | 54.3 | 45.7 |
| Male | 1,728 | 3.94 | 61 | 39 |
3.67
Average Family Size
3.32
Average Household Size
68.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.88%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.81%.
All
Male
Female
$45,511
Average Earnings
$53,920
Average Male
$37,073
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
48.77% of Pasco residents speak only English, while 51.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.42% of the population.
rate
13.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.81%
Male Poverty Rate
14.44%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pasco is Black, with 28.26% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pasco is Asian, with 5.4% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.64%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.0%
Male Marriage Rate
46.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.7%
Labor Force Participation
63.5%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
51.18%
Born in Pasco
77.97%
Native Born
22.03%
Foreign Born
14.01%
Non Citizen
8.02%
Naturalized
77.97% of Pasco residents were born in the United States, with 51.18% having been born in Washington. 14.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 85,835 | 931 | 1.1% |
| 2028 | 84,904 | 932 | 1.11% |
| 2027 | 83,972 | 931 | 1.12% |
| 2026 | 83,041 | 932 | 1.14% |
| 2025 | 82,109 | 931 | 1.15% |
| 2024 | 81,178 | 932 | 1.16% |
| 2023 | 80,246 | 931 | 1.17% |
| 2022 | 79,315 | 774 | 0.99% |
| 2021 | 78,541 | 1,089 | 1.41% |
| 2020 | 77,452 | 1,852 | 2.45% |
| 2019 | 75,600 | 1,191 | 1.6% |
| 2018 | 74,409 | 1,675 | 2.3% |
| 2017 | 72,734 | 1,267 | 1.77% |
| 2016 | 71,467 | 1,186 | 1.69% |
| 2015 | 70,281 | 853 | 1.23% |
| 2014 | 69,428 | 1,081 | 1.58% |
| 2013 | 68,347 | 708 | 1.05% |
| 2012 | 67,639 | 2,155 | 3.29% |
| 2011 | 65,484 | 2,559 | 4.07% |
| 2010 | 62,925 | 30,859 | 96.24% |
| 2000 | 32,066 | 11,729 | 57.67% |
| 1990 | 20,337 | 1,909 | 10.36% |
| 1980 | 18,428 | 4,508 | 32.39% |
| 1970 | 13,920 | -602 | -4.15% |
| 1960 | 14,522 | 4,294 | 41.98% |
| 1950 | 10,228 | 6,315 | 161.39% |
| 1940 | 3,913 | 417 | 11.93% |
| 1930 | 3,496 | 134 | 3.99% |
| 1920 | 3,362 | 0 | 0% |