Kennewick, Washington Population 2024

85,549
020K40K60K80K194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Kennewick Demographics

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

  • White: 67.15%
  • Two or more races: 13.98%
  • Other race: 13.5%
  • Black or African American: 2.27%
  • Asian: 1.94%
  • Native American: 1.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
28.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,001.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.86% (1,565)
The current population of Kennewick, Washington is 85,549 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 83,984.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56,67167.15%
Two or more races11,80113.98%
Other race11,39213.5%
Black or African American1,9172.27%
Asian1,6361.94%
Native American9131.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander590.07%
67.15%13.98%13.5%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kennewick Population by Race

Kennewick Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070804K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4KMaleFemale

Kennewick Median Age

35.8

Total

35.4

Male

36.2

Female

Kennewick Adults

There are 62,382 adults, (13,390 of whom are seniors) in Kennewick.

Kennewick Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Kennewick Sex Ratio

Female42,65350.54%
Male41,73649.46%

Kennewick Population by Age

Kennewick Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,0152.6862.837.2
Married14,6373.3781.818.2
Non Family9,8341.2143.556.5
Female4,5433.2548.451.6
Male2,0013.6451.348.7

3.24

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

62.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

47.19%6.45%14.65%31.71%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Kennewick Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02K4K6K8K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,2445.92%
Associates Degree5,75110.49%
Bachelors Degree9,39217.13%
Graduate Degree5,3849.82%
High School Graduate14,44526.34%
Less Than 9th Grade4,0107.31%
Some College12,61023%
7.31%5.92%26.34%23%10.49%17.13%9.82%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kennewick Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kennewick Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderWhiteBlackNative American2+ RacesAsianHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37,24734,85911,553
Hispanic13,3099,1771,812
Other Race5,8193,664619
2+ Races5,7984,4021,222
Asian1,243911466
Black995909334
Native American58251427
Islander595940

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 67.8%.

Kennewick Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,119$91,305$53,614
Graduate Degree$83,227$97,852$77,941
High School Graduate$36,653$42,210$30,765
Less Than 9th Grade$30,004$31,002$27,040
Overall$48,810$58,191$41,054
Some College$52,377$65,714$40,651

$48,810

Average Earnings

$58,191

Average Male

$41,054

Average Female

Kennewick Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kennewick Language by Age

71.22%24.3%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kennewick Language

71.22% of Kennewick residents speak only English, while 28.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.3% of the population.

Kennewick Language

Kennewick Poverty by Race

NativeOtherHispanicMultipleBlackAsianWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic26,5256,27123.64%
White49,5244,2578.6%
Other11,2723,68332.67%
Multiple11,5481,95016.89%
Native91132335.46%
Black1,84318710.15%
Asian1,6141418.74%

13.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.51%

Male Poverty Rate

16.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kennewick

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kennewick is Native, with 35.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kennewick is White, with 8.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.43%.

Kennewick Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.65%
High School14.57%
Some College9.98%
Bachelors or Greater3.12%

Kennewick Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.8%
Male Unemployed9.18%
Female Employed6.79%
Male Employed4.92%

Kennewick Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kennewick Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,480$109,397
Households$72,867$94,638
Married Families$107,051$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,168$55,665
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kennewick Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Kennewick Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-6435-44Over 6520-3401020304050607080

male

female

Kennewick Marriage

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 45-54.

Kennewick Marital Status by Race

HawaiianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteAsianIndianOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kennewick Marital Status

23.34%22.51%42.63%9.58%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,460

Number of Veterans

4,032

Male Veterans

428

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,651
Second Gulf War904
First Gulf War872
Korea371
World War II75

Kennewick Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,400

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,315
75+1,119
35 to 541,046
55 to 64750
18 to 34230

Kennewick Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceBlackNative AmericanIslanderAsian05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0769.2%
2+ Races2523.52%
Hispanic2431.46%
Other Race510.69%
Black423.51%
Native American162.33%
Islander1220.34%
Asian110.77%

Kennewick Veterans by Race

Kennewick Veterans by Education

14.78%49.33%33.89%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kennewick Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Kennewick Employment by Age

IslanderHispanic2+ RacesNative AmericanAsianOther RaceBlackWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Kennewick Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Kennewick Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

6.8%86.15%Origin

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

16.82%25.7%6.14%47.73%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.65%

Born in Kennewick

85.93%

Native Born

14.07%

Foreign Born

8.45%

Non Citizen

5.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.93% of Kennewick residents were born in the United States, with 51.65% having been born in Washington. 8.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kennewick Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202987,5053910.45%
202887,1143910.45%
202786,7233920.45%
202686,3313910.45%
202585,9403910.46%
202485,5493910.46%
202385,1583710.44%
202284,787840.1%
202184,7037190.86%
202083,984-281-0.33%
201984,2651,6121.95%
201882,6531,0181.25%
201781,6351,5181.89%
201680,1171,3651.73%
201578,7521,3931.8%
201477,3597610.99%
201376,5986550.86%
201275,9433510.46%
201175,5921,1441.54%
201074,44800%
200054,69312,53829.74%
199042,1557,75822.55%
198034,39719,185126.12%
197015,2129686.8%
196014,2444,13840.95%
195010,1068,206431.89%
19401,900-85,605-97.83%

Kennewick Population by Year