Kennewick, WA Demographics

The total population of Kennewick is estimated to be 83,823 with 41,413 males (49.41%) and 42,410 females (50.59%). There are 997 more females than males in Kennewick.
The median household income in Kennewick was $69,236 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,339(1.90%) from $70,575 in 2020. This income is 92.80% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kennewick sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $96,472. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kennewick stands at $73,800.
In Kennewick, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,176 for males and $28,085 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,457 for males and $46,106 for females.
In Kennewick, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $130,545, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $64,924.
In 2022, the population of Kennewick was 84,750, a 0.06% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kennewick's population was 84,698, an increase of 0.85% compared to a population of 83,981 in 2020.
The median age in Kennewick, WA is 35.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.92% were under the age of 15, 20.47% aged 15 to 29, 42.51% aged 30 to 64, 13.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kennewick population: 74.73% are White, 2.22% are Black or African American, 1.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.38% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.95% are some other race and 8.58% are multiracial.