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Kittitas County, Washington

Kittitas County, Washington · ZIP 98068, 98828, 98901

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 48,172 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 19,601Households
  • $69,928Median household income
  • $459,900Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Kittitas County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+32.9%
30k35k40k45k2000: 33,36220002010: 40,91520102020: 44,337202033,36244,337
Population of Kittitas County at each census
CensusPopulation
200033,362
201040,915
202044,337

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kittitas County
Under $50k38%
$50k to $100k25.5%
$100k to $150k18.7%
$150k to $200k8.4%
$200k and over9.3%

Median household income $69,928 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kittitas County
Owner occupied
12,221 units
Renter occupied
7,380 units
Vacancy rate
19.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Kittitas County2023
Accommodation and food services2,597
Retail trade2,117
Health care and social assistance1,950
Construction1,337
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1,029
Other services (except public administration)642
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services522
Professional, scientific, and technical services509

13,283 employees in 1,500 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kittitas County compared with its state
Kittitas County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKittitas CountyWashington
Population44,7367,740,984
Median household income$69,928$94,952
Median age37.938.2
Median home value$459,900$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.3%38.8%
Foreign-born residents3.9%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes62.3%63.9%
Mean commute to work24.0 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Kittitas County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EllensburgCity20,9968.83 sq mi
Cle ElumCity2,2764.49 sq mi
KittitasCity1,4450.78 sq mi
EastonCensus designated place1,0463.21 sq mi
RoslynCity9604.39 sq mi
South Cle ElumTown5720.40 sq mi
Snoqualmie PassCensus designated place3542.94 sq mi
RonaldCensus designated place2480.93 sq mi
ThorpCensus designated place1291.22 sq mi
VantageCensus designated place00.33 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Kittitas County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.