Ellensburg, Washington Population 2024

18,463

Ellensburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ellensburg was:

  • White: 79.87%
  • Two or more races: 9.79%
  • Other race: 5.64%
  • Asian: 1.83%
  • Black or African American: 1.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.78%
  • Native American: 0.57%
Land Area (mi²)
8.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,218.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.76% (-922)
The current population of Ellensburg, Washington is 18,463 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,385.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,17779.87%
Two or more races1,8609.79%
Other race1,0715.64%
Asian3481.83%
Black or African American2911.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1480.78%
Native American1080.57%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Ellensburg Population by Race

Ellensburg Population Pyramid 2024

Ellensburg Median Age

24.9

Total

24.8

Male

25.2

Female

Ellensburg Adults

There are 16,073 adults, (1,956 of whom are seniors) in Ellensburg.

Ellensburg Age Dependency

34.6

Age Dependency Ratio

13.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Ellensburg Sex Ratio

Female9,59550.49%
Male9,40849.51%

Ellensburg Population by Age

Ellensburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,3242.0437.762.3
Non Family4,7651.4623.676.4
Married2,2572.8966.233.8
Female8732.8638.661.4
Male4292.442.457.6

2.73

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

37.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ellensburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3643.85%
Associates Degree7978.42%
Bachelors Degree2,26423.93%
Graduate Degree2,02121.36%
High School Graduate1,95720.69%
Less Than 9th Grade1211.28%
Some College1,93620.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ellensburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ellensburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7247,3373,529
Hispanic845776335
2+ Races711687346
Other Race464421192
Asian12210664
Native American71718
Islander707021
Black46460

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.46%.

Ellensburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,846$44,614$43,253
Graduate Degree$72,331$77,019$66,750
High School Graduate$36,338$41,218$23,560
Less Than 9th Grade$50,750$36,578$53,451
Overall$48,358$51,048$47,008
Some College$43,765$43,244$50,181

$48,358

Average Earnings

$51,048

Average Male

$47,008

Average Female

Ellensburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ellensburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ellensburg Language

92.06% of Ellensburg residents speak only English, while 7.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.55% of the population.

Ellensburg Language

Ellensburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,2452,66820.14%
Multiple1,62337523.11%
Hispanic1,97136318.42%
Black18713773.26%
Other90610711.81%
Asian2698130.11%
Native713752.11%
Islander11721.71%

20.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.47%

Male Poverty Rate

25.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ellensburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ellensburg is Black, with 73.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ellensburg is Islander, with 1.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.06%.

Ellensburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.65%
Less Than 9th Grade16.41%
Some College14.06%
Bachelors or Greater6.52%

Ellensburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.32%
Male Unemployed30.23%
Female Employed19.74%
Male Employed13.03%

Ellensburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ellensburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,229$99,354
Households$53,730$70,199
Married Families$108,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,559$45,602

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ellensburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.7%

Male Marriage Rate

26.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ellensburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ellensburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ellensburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ellensburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

986

Number of Veterans

895

Male Veterans

91

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War275
Vietnam229
First Gulf War228
Korea59
World War II33

Ellensburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54314
75+227
55 to 64187
18 to 34146
65 to 74112

Ellensburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8286.41%
2+ Races866.17%
Black5619.24%
Hispanic331.96%
Native American1312.87%
Asian30.98%

Ellensburg Veterans by Race

Ellensburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ellensburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Ellensburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ellensburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ellensburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.88%

Born in Ellensburg

96.95%

Native Born

3.05%

Foreign Born

1.7%

Non Citizen

1.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.95% of Ellensburg residents were born in the United States, with 63.88% having been born in Washington. 1.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ellensburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,312-230-1.31%
202817,542-230-1.29%
202717,772-231-1.28%
202618,003-230-1.26%
202518,233-230-1.25%
202418,463-231-1.24%
202318,69490.05%
202218,685-30-0.16%
202118,715-670-3.46%
202019,385-1,695-8.04%
201921,0802060.99%
201820,8746613.27%
201720,2135342.71%
201619,6797684.06%
201518,911260.14%
201418,8854452.41%
201318,440610.33%
201218,379-143-0.77%
201118,5221901.04%
201018,33200%
200015,4143,05324.7%
199012,3616095.18%
198011,752-1,816-13.38%
197013,5684,94357.31%
19608,6251952.31%
19508,4302,48641.82%
19405,9441,32328.63%
19304,62165416.49%
19203,967-242-5.75%
19104,2091,44152.06%
18902,768-14,544-84.01%

Ellensburg Population by Year