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Kittitas County, Washington has a population of 47,172 across 2,297 square miles, up 3.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.64 bn in 2024, 1,500 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 71 7(a) approvals worth $53.9 m.
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Kittitas County
How many people live in Kittitas County
- Population47,172
- Households19,993
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$73,804
- Median age35.8
- Median gross rent$1,341 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$497,400
- Home value to household income6.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over29,857
- Population under 187,872
- Share under 1816.7 percent
- Population 65 and over8,040
- Share 65 and over17.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6431,260
- Civilian labor force24,568
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.5 percent
- Rank by population among Washington counties23rd of 39
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1056th
Kittitas County is the 23rd largest of 39 Washington counties by population. A median home costs 6.7 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 17.0 percent against 16.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kittitas County
Is Kittitas County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.52 percent
- Census 2020 base population46,535
- Births, 2024419
- Deaths, 2024388
- Natural change, 202431
- Net domestic migration, 2024228
- Net international migration, 202465
- Total net migration, 2024293
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,063
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents774th
The county has grown 3.52 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Kittitas County
Where people moving to Kittitas County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,699
- People arriving, from those returns2,762
- Adjusted gross income arriving$165.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$97,154
- Largest single originKittitas County Non-migrants (16,244 households)
- Largest single destination (16,244 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittitas County Non-migrants | 16,244 | 31,571 | $1.67 bn |
| King County | 484 | 860 | $78.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 405 | 619 | $31.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 252 | 379 | $22.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 155 | 234 | $7.0 m |
| Pierce County | 147 | 258 | $12.1 m |
| Snohomish County | 125 | 211 | $15.3 m |
| Yakima County | 110 | 168 | $4.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Kittitas County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Kittitas County
What the Kittitas County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.64 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.54 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.9 percent
- GDP change over five years34.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Washington counties23rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1067th
- GDP per resident$55,991
Output grew 3.9 percent in the latest year and 34.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Kittitas County
Who employs people in Kittitas County
- Covered employment, annual average16,775
- Establishments reporting1,424
- Average annual pay$54,172
- Average weekly wage$1,042
- Sector 72, employment2,541
- Sector 72, average annual pay$31,269
- Sector 44-45, employment1,831
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,340
- Sector 62, employment1,414
- Sector 62, average annual pay$47,659
- Sector 23, employment1,378
- Sector 23, average annual pay$73,252
- Sector 31-33, employment636
- Sector 71, employment618
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 2,541 | 154 | $31,269 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,831 | 143 | $36,340 |
| Sector 62 | 1,414 | 96 | $47,659 |
| Sector 23 | 1,378 | 223 | $73,252 |
| Sector 31-33 | 636 | 46 | $55,555 |
| Sector 71 | 618 | 27 | $32,067 |
| Sector 42 | 548 | 52 | $71,647 |
| Sector 56 | 458 | 80 | $44,997 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,541 jobs, 15.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Kittitas County
What businesses operate in Kittitas County
- Establishments, all industries1,500
- Employment at those establishments13,283
- Annual payroll$630.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Kittitas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024434
- Declared construction value permitted$139.7 m
- Single family units authorised399
- Multifamily units authorised35
- Multifamily share of units8.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$321,983
- Units authorised per 1,000 households21.7
Multifamily is 8.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Kittitas County
- 7(a) approvals recorded71
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$53.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$759,549
- Median 7(a) approval$224,000
- 10th percentile approval$39,500
- 90th percentile approval$2,218,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)565
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active34
- Distinct industries receiving approvals50
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer26.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms19
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter50
- Franchise loans11
- Franchise share of approvals15.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (5)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (12)
- 504 approvals recorded12
- 504 gross approval dollars$8.0 m
- Average 504 approval$668,667
- Median 504 approval$742,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval4.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.7
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (6)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals85.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$62.0 m
The average approval of $759,549 sits well above the median of $224,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 26.8 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Kittitas County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded9
- Paid in full9
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full9
- Status: Exempt from disclosure54
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed6
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 9 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Kittitas County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending8
- Ellensburg, approvals37
- CLE ELUM, approvals20
- ROSLYN, approvals5
- EASTON, approvals3
- RONALD, approvals2
- SOUTH CLE ELUM, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Ellensburg | 37 | $29,973,000 |
| CLE ELUM | 20 | $10,608,400 |
| ROSLYN | 5 | $1,884,900 |
| EASTON | 3 | $5,600,000 |
| RONALD | 2 | $1,262,700 |
| SOUTH CLE ELUM | 2 | $649,000 |
| KITTITAS | 1 | $3,900,000 |
| SNOQUALMIE PASS | 1 | $50,000 |
Ellensburg accounts for 37 approvals against 20 in CLE ELUM. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kittitas County
How big is Kittitas County
- Land area2,297 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Washington counties8th of 39
- Width, east to west70.8 mi
- Height, north to south59.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land21
- Establishments per square mile0.65
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Kittitas County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Kittitas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population47,172
- Households19,993
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$73,804
- Median age35.8
Common questions
Kittitas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kittitas County, Washington?
47,172, in 19,993 households, ranking 23rd of 39 Washington counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kittitas County growing?
The population has grown 3.52 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 419 births against 388 deaths, with net migration of 293. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kittitas County?
$73,804. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $497,400, which is 6.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,341 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Kittitas County?
1,500 establishments, employing 13,283 people with an annual payroll of $630.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Kittitas County?
Average annual pay is $54,172, or $1,042 a week, across 16,775 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Kittitas County?
71 7(a) approvals totalling $53.9 m since FY2020, across 34 lenders, with a median approval of $224,000, plus 12 504 approvals worth $8.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Kittitas County?
434 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $139.7 m. Multifamily was 8.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kittitas County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Kittitas County come from?
The largest single origin is Kittitas County Non-migrants, with 16,244 households. Arriving households report an average income of $97,154 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Kittitas County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Kittitas County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.