West Richland

Population: 17,126
Median household income: $118,056
Median home value: $404,300

West Richland is a community in Benton County, Washington, home to 17,126 residents. The median household income of $118,056 is above the Benton County median ($87,316).

From 2019 to 2023, West Richland's population grew 18.2% from 14,495 to 17,126, while its median home value rose 49.5% from $270,500 to $404,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 72.7% of the population. 71.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,126
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $118,056
Median home value: $404,300
Median gross rent: $1,577
Housing units: 6,031
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,49517,126

Median household income

$99,817$118,056

Median home value

$270,500$404,300

Median gross rent

$1,280$1,577

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,495	$99,817	$270,500	$1,280
2020	14,842	$102,974	$292,500	$1,409
2021	15,988	$109,209	$322,200	$1,365
2022	16,547	$118,093	$372,800	$1,393
2023	17,126	$118,056	$404,300	$1,577

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,241	7.2%
5 to 17	4,300	25.1%
18 to 24	896	5.2%
25 to 34	2,012	11.7%
35 to 44	2,682	15.7%
45 to 54	2,261	13.2%
55 to 64	1,804	10.5%
65 to 74	1,194	7.0%
75 and over	736	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,448	72.7%
Black or African American	141	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	385	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	72	0.4%
Some other race	145	0.8%
Two or more races	1,336	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,581	15.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate19.0%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	799	7.5%
High school graduate	2,028	19.0%
Some college or associate's	3,635	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,695	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,532	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,481	71.7%
Carpooled	693	9.1%
Public transit	48	0.6%
Walked	44	0.6%
Bicycle	32	0.4%
Worked from home	1,230	16.1%
Other means	113	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,344	21.0%
15 to 29 min	3,298	51.4%
30 to 44 min	812	12.7%
45 to 59 min	496	7.7%
60+ min	461	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 7.2% (1,228 of 17,033)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,497	78.6%
Nonfamily households	1,225	21.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,722	94.9%
Vacant	309	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,818	84.2%
Renter-occupied	904	15.8%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,828	80.1%
1-unit, attached	42	0.7%
2 to 4 units	92	1.5%
5 to 19 units	215	3.6%
20 or more units	44	0.7%
Mobile home & other	810	13.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5377665
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 46.3138, -119.3878