Wenatchee, WA Demographics

The total population of Wenatchee is estimated to be 35,365 with 17,694 males (50.03%) and 17,671 females (49.97%). There are 23 less females than males in Wenatchee.
The median household income in Wenatchee was $65,163 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 617(0.96%) from $64,546 in 2020. This income is 87.34% 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, Wenatchee sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,204. Overall, the median household income for the city of Wenatchee stands at $65,163.
In Wenatchee, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,636 for males and $28,023 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,663 for males and $44,889 for females.
In Wenatchee, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $94,330, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,856.
In 2022, the population of Wenatchee was 35,433, a 0.52% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wenatchee's population was 35,619, an increase of 0.28% compared to a population of 35,520 in 2020.
The median age in Wenatchee, WA is 35.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.53% were under the age of 15, 21.05% aged 15 to 29, 41.71% aged 30 to 64, 12.30% aged 65 to 84, and 3.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wenatchee population: 64.51% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 0.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 22.02% are some other race and 10.97% are multiracial.