Table I-A
April 1, 1999 Population of Cities, Towns, and Counties

Caution: Annual change may not be valid due to corrections and data changes. Estimates for individual years may not be comparable. Estimates in this series are not revised based on information that becomes available after the estimate date. Evaluate growth by looking at the growth between the last census and most current estimate.

County

Municipality

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

 

Benton

112,560

 

114,800

 

118,500

 

122,800

 

127,000

 

131,000

 

131,000

 

134,100

 

137,500

 

138,900

 

Unincorporated

27,849

28,962

30,000

32,610

32,625

33,280

33,335

34,555

35,915

36,370

Incorporated

84,711

85,838

88,500

90,190

94,375

97,720

97,665

99,545

101,585

102,530

Benton City

1,806

1,835

1,910

1,950

2,090

2,110

2,110

2,135

2,175

2,175

Kennewick

42,152

$

42,773

$

44,490

45,110

46,960

48,130

48,010

49,090

50,390

50,950

Prosser

4,476

4,470

4,485

4,540

4,630

4,790

4,835

4,840

4,865

4,900

Richland

32,315

32,740

33,550

34,080

35,430

36,270

35,990

36,550

36,860

36,880

West Richland

3,962

4,020

4,065

4,510

5,265

6,420

6,720

6,930

7,295

7,625

Franklin

37,473

 

38,600

 

39,200

 

41,100

 

42,900

 

44,000

 

43,700

 

43,900

 

44,400

 

45,100

 

Unincorporated

14,712

15,500

15,820

16,840

17,575

18,270

18,067

15,215

14,843

15,030

Incorporated

22,761

23,100

23,380

24,260

25,325

25,730

25,633

28,685

29,557

30,070

Connell

2,005

2,015

2,040

2,375

2,640

2,690

2,634

*

2,750

2,780

2,800

Kahlotus

167

175

185

200

200

215

232

+

215

257

+

245

Mesa

252

250

315

*

315

315

325

397

*

420

430

425

Pasco

20,337

20,660

20,840

21,370

22,170

22,500

22,370

25,300

26,090

26,600

The county and municipal populations shown for 1990 are, with a few exceptions, the 1990 federal census Summary Tape File 1 counts. Some 1990 counts may differ from the federal counts.

* State Certified Special Census. A population and housing count that meets all special census certification requirements.
# Informal Census. A population and housing count that is considered accurate but does not meet all special census certification requirements.
‘+ Informal Count. A population count that is considered accurate but does not meet all special census certification requirements.
$ Indicates a correction to the federal 1990 census count and/or a revised state estimate.
@ Incorporation Base. First Office of Financial Management April 1 estimate after incorporation.