Kennewick, Washington Population 2024

85,549

Kennewick is a city located in Benton County Washington. Kennewick has a 2024 population of 85,549. Kennewick is currently growing at a rate of 0.46% annually and its population has increased by 1.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 83,984 in 2020.

The average household income in Kennewick is $90,836 with a poverty rate of 13.73%. The median age in Kennewick is 35.2 years: 34.3 years for males, and 36.1 years for females.

Kennewick Demographics

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

  • White: 72.32%
  • Other race: 12.22%
  • Two or more races: 9.78%
  • Black or African American: 2.41%
  • Asian: 2.38%
  • Native American: 0.86%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
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)
White60,62072.32%
Other race10,24412.22%
Two or more races8,2019.78%
Black or African American2,0232.41%
Asian1,9982.38%
Native American7210.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.02%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kennewick Population by Race

Kennewick Population Pyramid 2024

Kennewick Median Age

35.2

Total

34.3

Male

36.1

Female

Kennewick Adults

There are 62,239 adults, (12,927 of whom are seniors) in Kennewick.

Kennewick Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Kennewick Sex Ratio

Female42,41050.59%
Male41,41349.41%

Kennewick Population by Age

Kennewick Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,6512.762.937.1
Married14,7373.4182.917.1
Non Family9,6171.24159
Female4,4913.2751.448.6
Male1,8063.4344.355.7

3.25

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

62.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kennewick Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3626.18%
Associates Degree5,85310.76%
Bachelors Degree9,22516.95%
Graduate Degree5,1239.42%
High School Graduate14,27626.24%
Less Than 9th Grade3,5016.43%
Some College13,07024.02%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White38,29835,79211,477
Hispanic12,0478,3671,684
Other Race5,0523,203522
2+ Races4,0793,243931
Asian1,4571,003489
Black1,027988232
Native American43238613
Islander16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.56%.

Kennewick Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,827$91,285$51,858
Graduate Degree$82,422$102,473$76,641
High School Graduate$34,898$41,893$29,079
Less Than 9th Grade$32,567$33,661$28,321
Overall$47,341$57,078$39,951
Some College$49,634$64,140$38,567

$47,341

Average Earnings

$57,078

Average Male

$39,951

Average Female

Kennewick Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kennewick Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kennewick Language

72.23% of Kennewick residents speak only English, while 27.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.44% of the population.

Kennewick Language

Kennewick Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic24,2805,75023.68%
White51,5264,4148.57%
Other10,1943,14530.85%
Multiple7,9921,32716.6%
Black1,93936018.57%
Native71825835.93%
Asian1,97825412.84%

13.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

12%

Male Poverty Rate

15.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kennewick

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kennewick is Native, with 35.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kennewick is White, with 8.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.53%.

Kennewick Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.54%
High School14.24%
Some College9.88%
Bachelors or Greater2.21%

Kennewick Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.77%
Male Unemployed14.85%
Female Employed6.94%
Male Employed5.34%

Kennewick Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kennewick Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,811$105,002
Households$70,429$90,836
Married Families$100,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,883$53,214

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kennewick Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Kennewick Married by Age and Sex

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kennewick Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,018

Number of Veterans

4,584

Male Veterans

434

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,776
Second Gulf War1,035
First Gulf War1,028
Korea378
World War II69

Kennewick Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,465
35 to 541,299
75+1,110
55 to 64867
18 to 34277

Kennewick Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,6640.099522021167634
2+ Races2190.04259871620307333
Hispanic2180.014273554638905258
Black560.04697986577181208
Other Race470.007068732140171455
Native American140.025830258302583026
Asian100.005707762557077625
Islander80.5

Kennewick Veterans by Race

Kennewick Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kennewick Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Kennewick Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kennewick Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kennewick 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

51.66%

Born in Kennewick

86.16%

Native Born

13.84%

Foreign Born

8.13%

Non Citizen

5.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.16% of Kennewick residents were born in the United States, with 51.66% having been born in Washington. 8.13% 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

27 Rows

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