State
County
Land Area
33.9 sq mi
Density
2,279.90/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
1.24%
Growth Since 2010
29.35%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Pasco is a city located in Washington. With a 2020 population of 77,326, it is the 17th largest city in Washington and the 461st largest city in the United States. Pasco is currently growing at a rate of 1.24% annually and its population has increased by 29.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 59,781 in 2010. Pasco reached it's highest population of 77,326 in 2021. Spanning over 37 miles, Pasco has a population density of 2,280 people per square mile.
The average household income in Pasco is $77,031 with a poverty rate of 15.51%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $922 per month, and the median house value is $199,400. The median age in Pasco is 29.5 years, 29.4 years for males, and 29.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 104.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pasco was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50,364 | 69.09% |
| Some Other Race | 14,250 | 19.55% |
| Two or More Races | 3,810 | 5.23% |
| Asian | 1,646 | 2.26% |
| Black or African American | 1,595 | 2.19% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,053 | 1.44% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 181 | 0.25% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 21,824 | 3.32 | 69.2 |
| Married | 11,601 | 3.88 | 81.1 |
| Non Family | 5,484 | 1.4 | 59 |
| Female | 3,382 | 4.13 | 49.8 |
| Male | 1,357 | 4.28 | 57.3 |
3.8
Average Family Size
3.32
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 6,460 | 15.69% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,839 | 9.32% |
| High School Graduate | 10,480 | 25.45% |
| Some College | 9,108 | 22.12% |
| Associates Degree | 3,734 | 9.07% |
| Bachelors Degree | 5,049 | 12.26% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,511 | 6.10% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 19,342 | 18,430 | 5,687 |
| Hispanic | 19,119 | 10,284 | 1,263 |
| Other Race | 7,361 | 3,101 | 230 |
| Multiple Races | 1,303 | 1,098 | 354 |
| Asian | 1,163 | 927 | 410 |
| Black | 768 | 609 | 44 |
| Native American | 645 | 384 | 78 |
| Islander | 94 | 65 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.28%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.25%.
$36,261
Average Earnings
$41,118
Average Male
$30,062
Average Female
49.44% of Pasco residents speak only English, while 50.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.59% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 40,042 | 8,463 | 21.14% |
| Other | 13,926 | 3,331 | 23.92% |
| White | 27,492 | 1,940 | 7.06% |
| Multiple | 3,780 | 871 | 23.04% |
| Black | 1,536 | 420 | 27.34% |
| Native | 1,053 | 267 | 25.36% |
| Asian | 1,630 | 32 | 1.96% |
15.51%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.04%
Male Poverty Rate
17.02%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pasco is Black, with 27.34% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pasco is Asian, with 1.96% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.20%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.17%.
49.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.6%
Male Marriage Rate
47.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,362 | 6.88% |
| Hispanic | 337 | 1.41% |
| Black | 142 | 13.47% |
| Other | 136 | 1.47% |
| 2 or More | 61 | 3.70% |
| Asian | 45 | 3.82% |
| Hawaiian | 20 | 21.28% |
4.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.5%
Labor Force Participation
64.1%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.90%
Native Born
23.10%
Foreign Born
15.99%
Non Citizen
7.11%
Naturalized
76.90% of Pasco residents were born in the United States, with 51.96% having been born in Washington. 15.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77,326 | 947 | 1.24% |
| 2020 | 76,379 | 947 | 1.26% |
| 2019 | 75,432 | 947 | 1.27% |
| 2018 | 74,485 | 1,675 | 2.30% |
| 2017 | 72,810 | 1,296 | 1.81% |
| 2016 | 71,514 | 1,184 | 1.68% |
| 2015 | 70,330 | 830 | 1.19% |
| 2014 | 69,500 | 1,102 | 1.61% |
| 2013 | 68,398 | 725 | 1.07% |
| 2012 | 67,673 | 2,134 | 3.26% |
| 2011 | 65,539 | 2,611 | 4.15% |
| 2010 | 62,928 | 30,862 | 6.97% |
| 2000 | 32,066 | 11,729 | 4.66% |
| 1990 | 20,337 | 1,909 | 0.99% |
| 1980 | 18,428 | 4,508 | 2.85% |
| 1970 | 13,920 | -602 | -0.42% |
| 1960 | 14,522 | 4,294 | 3.57% |
| 1950 | 10,228 | 6,315 | 10.08% |
| 1940 | 3,913 | 417 | 1.13% |
| 1930 | 3,496 | 134 | 0.39% |
| 1920 | 3,362 | 0.00% |