Kittitas County, Washington
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,297.27
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,803
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 48,172
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 46,540
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 46,535
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,337
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,915
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,959
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,913
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $497,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,232
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $731
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,341
Building Permits, 2025 288
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,993
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 228,615
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 241,826
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,299
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 965,455
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,397
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,804
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,661
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,500
Total employment, 2023 13,283
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 630,081
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,298
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,334
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 546
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 338
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.3
Population per square mile, 2010 17.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,297.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,297.27
FIPS Code 53037