Kennewick

Population: 84,389
Median household income: $72,867
Median home value: $343,600

Located in Benton County, Washington, Kennewick is a community with a population of 84,389. At $72,867, its median household income sits below Benton County's $87,316.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kennewick's population grew 3.6% from 81,479 to 84,389, while its median home value rose 59.4% from $215,500 to $343,600.

The median resident is 35.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 84,389
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,867
Median home value: $343,600
Median gross rent: $1,199
Housing units: 32,825
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

81,47984,389

Median household income

$59,533$72,867

Median home value

$215,500$343,600

Median gross rent

$922$1,199

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	81,479	$59,533	$215,500	$922
2020	82,633	$62,283	$239,200	$955
2021	83,082	$64,053	$262,400	$1,026
2022	83,823	$70,429	$318,400	$1,113
2023	84,389	$72,867	$343,600	$1,199

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,943	7.0%
5 to 17	16,064	19.0%
18 to 24	7,546	8.9%
25 to 34	11,662	13.8%
35 to 44	11,662	13.8%
45 to 54	8,496	10.1%
55 to 64	9,626	11.4%
65 to 74	8,438	10.0%
75 and over	4,952	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50,289	59.6%
Black or African American	1,701	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	501	0.6%
Asian	1,599	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	59	0.1%
Some other race	528	0.6%
Two or more races	2,884	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26,828	31.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,254	13.2%
High school graduate	14,445	26.3%
Some college or associate's	18,361	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	9,392	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5,384	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27,850	75.6%
Carpooled	4,521	12.3%
Public transit	638	1.7%
Walked	366	1.0%
Bicycle	69	0.2%
Worked from home	3,132	8.5%
Other means	258	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,879	35.2%
15 to 29 min	14,419	42.8%
30 to 44 min	3,334	9.9%
45 to 59 min	2,291	6.8%
60+ min	1,779	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 13.9% (11,558 of 83,079)

	Count	Share
Family households	21,181	68.3%
Nonfamily households	9,834	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	31,015	94.5%
Vacant	1,810	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,478	62.8%
Renter-occupied	11,537	37.2%

1-unit, detached60.4%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,834	60.4%
1-unit, attached	960	2.9%
2 to 4 units	3,146	9.6%
5 to 19 units	3,518	10.7%
20 or more units	3,624	11.0%
Mobile home & other	1,743	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5335275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 1.39 sq mi
Center point: 46.1976, -119.1759