Population

Kennewick's current population is 47,642 people with 16,843 households within this smaller 2 mile radius. This area experienced positive population growth of 9.4% from 2010-2020. This area is projected to grow another 4.9% over the next five years. This is higher than the national average.

The median age of the population in this area is 31.5 which is below the state average of 38.9 years old. This area has an average household size of 2.82 persons. This area is family centric with 65.9% of the households being family households and with 41.0% having children in the home and 25.2% of the population being under 15 and an additional 14.3% being under 24. Another 28.3% of this area’s population is between 25 and 44 years of age and 19.3% between 45-64 years old leaving 12.9% of the population over 65 years old. These last two age groups are target age groups for dentures, partials, crowns, and other restorative work. Kennewick has a daytime employee population of 18,968 versus a permanent population of 47,642 meaning the daytime employee population is 39.8% of the permanent population living in the area and 42.0% of the total daytime population. This is not a significant daytime employee population. A practice in this 2 mile radius could greatly benefit with early or late hours and weekend times.

In this area, 16.6% of the population either holds a bachelor's degree or higher educational degree. Kennewick is lower than the state and US average.

The dominant racial and ethnic groups of the population in the Kennewick area are White 62.0%, Black 2.3%, Asian 1.9%, 27.4% other races and 47.1% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Table #2 Significant Demographic Characteristics

		Kennewick, Washington		Washington	United States
Demographic Characteristic		Kennewick
		Washington
Latitude / Longitude:		46.211246, -119.137234
Radius		2 miles	3 miles
POPULATION
Population 2021		47,642	97,764	7,802,046	333,934,112
2010 Total Population		42,851	85,844	6,738,669	309,121,785
2020 Total Population		46,867	95,949	7,702,543	332,502,844
Projected Total Population 2026		49,969	103,298	8,315,370	345,887,495
Population Change, 2010 - 2020		9.4%	11.8%	14.3%	7.6%
Annual Population Change Rate, 2021 - 2026		1.0%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
POPULATION AGE BREAKDOWN
Median Age		31.5	31.6	38.9	38.8
Under 4 years old		8.9%	8.8%	5.8%	5.9%
5 - 9 years old		8.4%	8.4%	6.0%	6.1%
10 - 14 years old		8.0%	8.1%	6.1%	6.2%
15 - 24 years old		14.3%	14.2%	12.4%	12.8%
25 - 44 years old		28.3%	28.1%	27.4%	26.8%
Number of Adults 25-44		13,493	27,500	2,139,945	89,400,051
45 - 64 years old		19.3%	19.7%	25.2%	25.0%
Number of Adults 45-64		9,191	19,231	1,968,990	83,512,738
65 years and over		12.9%	12.7%	17.0%	17.3%
Number of Adults 65 years and older		6,138	12,423	1,328,617	57,652,490
0 - 14 years old		25.2%	25.3%	17.9%	18.2%
Number of Children 0-14 years old		12,029	24,728	1,397,456	60,698,912

NOTE: All percentages are rounded. ESRI data pulled as of September 25, 2021. Data showing future dates are projections.

Highlighted fields signify favorable characteristics on a comparison basis with the other locations listed and/or national averages