Kittitas County , Washington
Population: 44,736 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,928 Home $459,900 Rent $1,253/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kittitas County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($69,928), with housing 51% above the US figure ($460,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kittitas County in the top 11% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$69,928
Median Income
household
$459,900
Home Value
median
$1,253/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,928 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,356 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Median Home Value | $459,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,253/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 62.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 37.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 44,736 |
| Median Age | 37.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.7%
Obesity
8.9%
Diabetes
12.2%
Smoking
28.5%
High Blood Pressure
19.4%
No Physical Activity
26.8%
Depression
30.9%
Insufficient Sleep
69.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 89.1 · 89th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
7.41
🔥 Wildfire
99.68
❄️ Winter Storm
53.31
🌍 Earthquake
93.86
☀️ Drought
16.54
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