Kittitas County, WA Population

Overview

44,147

Total Population

34.3

Median age

49.60%

Female population %

101.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,097

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Kittitas County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kittitas County is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kittitas County's population under 18 was 17.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kittitas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kittitas County, 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.

There are 355 less females than males in Kittitas County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.60% females and 50.40% males in Kittitas County, WA.
The Kittitas County, WA gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,066.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,376.

Kittitas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Kittitas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,097 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 40,05 (90.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kittitas County is White with a population of 37,429 (84.78% of the total population).

Kittitas County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 47,856 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Kittitas County's population increased by 7,468 (22.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kittitas County's population increased by 3,634 (8.87%), 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, Kittitas County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,524.