Wenatchee city, Washington
Population per square mile, 2010 4,110.4
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,547
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,401
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,630
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,626
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,508
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,925
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 35.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,573
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $433,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,943
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $557
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,248
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,260
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 29.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 171,820
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,227,833
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,957
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,008,266
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,402
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,040
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,053
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,357.4
Population per square mile, 2010 4,110.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.77
FIPS Code 5377105