Richland

Population: 61,912
Median household income: $92,550
Median home value: $401,800

Richland is a community in Benton County, Washington, home to 61,912 residents. Its median household income of $92,550 runs above the Benton County figure of $87,316.

From 2019 to 2023, Richland's population grew 9.8% from 56,399 to 61,912, while its median home value rose 52.5% from $263,500 to $401,800.

The typical home was built around 1985. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 61,912
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $92,550
Median home value: $401,800
Median gross rent: $1,397
Housing units: 26,188
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,39961,912

Median household income

$77,686$92,550

Median home value

$263,500$401,800

Median gross rent

$1,087$1,397

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,399	$77,686	$263,500	$1,087
2020	57,353	$77,981	$283,200	$1,128
2021	59,718	$83,066	$311,000	$1,194
2022	60,867	$89,283	$365,800	$1,321
2023	61,912	$92,550	$401,800	$1,397

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,678	5.9%
5 to 17	11,371	18.4%
18 to 24	5,633	9.1%
25 to 34	9,051	14.6%
35 to 44	8,013	12.9%
45 to 54	6,415	10.4%
55 to 64	7,403	12.0%
65 to 74	5,883	9.5%
75 and over	4,465	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,578	73.6%
Black or African American	774	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	107	0.2%
Asian	3,607	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	235	0.4%
Some other race	448	0.7%
Two or more races	2,408	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,755	14.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate16.5%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree26.2%

Graduate or professional degree19.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,659	4.0%
High school graduate	6,822	16.5%
Some college or associate's	13,801	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	10,788	26.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8,160	19.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,660	75.4%
Carpooled	2,081	7.2%
Public transit	185	0.6%
Walked	422	1.5%
Bicycle	91	0.3%
Worked from home	4,117	14.3%
Other means	152	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,115	37.1%
15 to 29 min	10,637	43.3%
30 to 44 min	2,470	10.0%
45 to 59 min	1,307	5.3%
60+ min	1,062	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 9.3% (5,689 of 61,407)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,456	62.8%
Nonfamily households	9,159	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,615	94.0%
Vacant	1,573	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,028	65.1%
Renter-occupied	8,587	34.9%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units12.2%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,361	62.5%
1-unit, attached	1,428	5.5%
2 to 4 units	2,101	8.0%
5 to 19 units	2,491	9.5%
20 or more units	3,187	12.2%
Mobile home & other	620	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5358235
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 3.39 sq mi
Center point: 46.2870, -119.2940