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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kittitas County is 41,705, which is 25.01% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.05% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Kittitas County population density is 17.88 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 96.76 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kittitas County is white, which represent 88.87% of the total population. The average Kittitas County education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 41,705. #24

Population Growth Since 2000, #5

Kittitas County	25.01%
Washington	17.05%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #26

Kittitas County	17.88 per square mile
Washington	96.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	37,063 (88.87%, #17)
Black:	379 (0.91%, #17)
Hispanic:	3,452 (8.28%, #20)
Asian:	902 (2.16%, #13)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	415 (1.00%, #32)
One Race, Other:	1,740 (4.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,206 (2.89%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,840 (82.27%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	103 (2.98%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	156 (4.52%, see rank)
South American:	72 (2.09%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	146 (16.19%, see rank)
Filipino:	129 (14.30%, see rank)
Japanese:	70 (7.76%, see rank)
Korean:	130 (14.41%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	23 (2.55%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	404 (44.79%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

35,995 (86.31%) out of the total population of 41,705 reported first ancestry.

	Kittitas County	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Arab	155	0.37%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	254	0.61%, see rank	0.43%	0.47%
Danish	569	1.36%, see rank	0.99%	0.42%
Dutch	1,197	2.87%, see rank	2.13%	1.40%
English	5,189	12.44%, see rank	10.73%	8.02%
French	1,964	4.71%, see rank	4.06%	3.34%
German	9,711	23.28%, see rank	18.48%	15.03%
Greek	80	0.19%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	148	0.35%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Irish	6,092	14.61%, see rank	11.22%	10.80%
Italian	1,898	4.55%, see rank	3.55%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,450	5.87%, see rank	5.49%	1.42%
Polish	818	1.96%, see rank	1.84%	3.01%
Portuguese	140	0.34%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Russian	500	1.20%, see rank	1.30%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	818	1.96%, see rank	1.26%	0.99%
Scottish	1,752	4.20%, see rank	2.90%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	197	0.47%, see rank	1.02%	0.95%
Swedish	1,746	4.19%, see rank	3.33%	1.27%
Swiss	211	0.51%, see rank	0.53%	0.30%
Ukrainian	107	0.26%, see rank	0.81%	0.31%
American	2,066	4.95%, see rank	4.99%	7.12%
Welsh	556	1.33%, see rank	0.99%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 20,947 (50.23%, see rank)

Females: 20,758 (49.77%, see rank)

Kittitas County	Male: 50.23% Female: 49.77%
Washington	Male: 49.91% Female: 50.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kittitas County	32.70 years old
Washington	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kittitas County	31.60 years old
Washington	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kittitas County	33.50 years old
Washington	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kittitas County	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,090	5.01%, see rank	6.43%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,160	5.18%, see rank	6.33%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,097	5.03%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,601	8.63%, see rank	6.49%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	6,989	16.76%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,940	11.85%, see rank	14.18%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,222	10.12%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,887	11.72%, see rank	13.98%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,038	12.08%, see rank	12.78%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,443	8.26%, see rank	7.59%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,385	3.32%, see rank	3.81%	4.25%
85 years and over	853	2.05%, see rank	1.78%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kittitas County	Washington	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	24,768, 100%	4,645,804	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,252, 9.09%, see rank	9.82%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,826, 27.56%, see rank	23.34%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,265, 29.33%, see rank	34.54%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,658, 22.84%, see rank	20.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,767, 11.17%, see rank	11.72%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.92, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kittitas County			Washington		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	823	65.13%	34.87%	65.02%	34.98%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,489	91.09%, see rank	8.91%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,562	92.64%, see rank	7.36%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	7,539	93.01%, see rank	6.99%, see rank	82.93%	17.07%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	663	93.67%, see rank	6.33%, see rank	63.03%	36.97%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kittitas County	Washington	U.S.
Total Households	16,753, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.34, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	4,943, 29.51%, see rank	27.79%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	11,810, 70.49%, see rank	72.21%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,461, 56.47%, see rank	64.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.97, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,625, 45.51%, see rank	49.73%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,292, 43.53%, see rank	35.52%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kittitas County	%	Washington	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	35,358	see rank	5,576,837	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	17,688	100%, see rank	2,766,340	123,281,364
Never Married	7,547	42.67%, see rank	34.08%	35.77%
Married	8,120	45.91%, see rank	53.24%	52.04%
Widowed	288	1.63%, see rank	2.16%	2.57%
Divorced	1,733	9.80%, see rank	10.52%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	17,670	100%, see rank	2,810,497	129,692,771
Never Married	6,306	35.69%, see rank	26.91%	29.48%
Married	8,057	45.60%, see rank	51.78%	49.19%
Widowed	1,179	6.67%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%
Divorced	2,128	12.04%, see rank	13.59%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kittitas County	%	Washington	U.S.
Native	39,177	93.94%, see rank	86.65%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	25,716	61.66%, see rank	47.34%	58.73%
Born in Different State	13,124	31.47%, see rank	37.62%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	337	0.81%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,528	6.06%, see rank	13.35%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,012	2.43%, see rank	6.19%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,516	3.64%, see rank	7.15%	7.09%
Born In Europe	382	0.92%, see rank	2.21%	1.53%
Born In Asia	636	1.52%, see rank	5.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	186	0.45%, see rank	0.73%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,080	2.59%, see rank	4.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	244	0.59%, see rank	0.67%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Kittitas County	%	Washington	U.S.
English	15,161	90.50%, see rank	80.98%	79.39%
Spanish	936	5.59%, see rank	7.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	305	1.82%, see rank	4.54%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	267	1.59%, see rank	5.96%	3.36%
Other	84	0.50%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.