Kennewick () is a city in Benton County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located along the southwest bank of the Columbia River, just southeast of the confluence of the Columbia and Yakima rivers and across from the confluence of the Columbia and Snake rivers. It is the most populous of the three cities collectively referred to as the Tri-Cities (the others being Pasco and Richland). The United States Census Bureau estimated the population to be 84,750 as of 2022, up from 83,921 at the 2020 United States census.
The discovery of Kennewick Man along the banks of the Columbia River provides evidence of Native Americans' settlement of the area for at least 9,000 years. American settlers began moving into the region in the...
| Ethnicity | Kennewick | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65% | 60.1% |
| African American | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 27.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Kennewick | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8.3% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.2% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14.8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Kennewick | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 5% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 27% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 17% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |