Kittitas County, WA Demographics

The total population of Kittitas County is estimated to be 44,424 with 22,385 males (50.39%) and 22,039 females (49.61%). There are 346 less females than males in Kittitas County.
The median household income in Kittitas County was $69,323 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,671(2.47%) from $67,652 in 2020. This income is 92.92% 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, Kittitas County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $105,649. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kittitas County stands at $69,323.
In Kittitas County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,135 for males and $25,259 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,079 for males and $50,545 for females.
In Kittitas County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $127,125, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $13,850.
In 2022, the population of Kittitas County was 45,189, a 1.12% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kittitas County's population was 44,688, an increase of 0.14% compared to a population of 44,626 in 2020.
The median age in Kittitas County, WA is 34.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.26% were under the age of 15, 30.64% aged 15 to 29, 39.14% aged 30 to 64, 14.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kittitas County population: 84.78% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.38% are Asian, 0.35% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.21% are some other race and 6.79% are multiracial.