Kittitas County, Washington

WA · FIPS 53037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,172
Rank #1,056 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,804 −1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #929 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.4% +14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,834 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$497,400 +76.4% vs nat'l
Rank #141 of 3,222
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.0% +9.8% vs nat'l
Rank #379 of 3,222
88th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,614 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

61.5% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
37.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.2%42.4%63.6%79.3%10.5%6.1%1.7%1.1%0.9%0.3%0.1%

About Kittitas County, Washington

Kittitas County, Washington has a total population of 47,172, making it the 1,056th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kittitas County is 35.8 years, which is 8.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kittitas County is $73,804, which ranks #929 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Kittitas County is $497,400, 76.4% above the national median. Renters in Kittitas County pay a median gross rent of $1,341 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kittitas County, 37.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Kittitas County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.5%) and Two or More Races (6.1%).

All data for Kittitas County, Washington comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.