Overview
83,082
Total Population
35.3
Median age
50.52%
Female population %
97.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
58.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24,386
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Kennewick's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kennewick is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kennewick's population under 18 was 26.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kennewick's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kennewick, 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.
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Gender
There are 868 more females than males in Kennewick:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.52% females and 49.48% males in Kennewick, WA.
- The Kennewick, WA gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,271.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 3,753.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kennewick's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Kennewick's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 24,386 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 58,696 (70.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kennewick is White with a population of 62,089 (74.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kennewick's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 84,750 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Kennewick's population increased by 15,034 (25.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kennewick's population increased by 9,533 (12.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kennewick's population was lowest in year 2000 at 59,414.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)