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11 <br /> <br />Projected Population Change, Kittitas County <br />2010- 2040 <br />Period Change Births Deaths Migration <br />2010-15 1677 2114 1509 1072 <br />2015-20 2663 2331 1686 2018 <br />2020-25 2694 2539 1868 2023 <br />2025-30 2618 2669 2109 2058 <br />2030-35 2465 2790 2358 2033 <br />2035-40 2404 2941 2569 2032 <br /> <br /> <br />People <br />The people who live in Kittitas County are diverse in culture, background, values, and beliefs. <br />Surrounding counties are more diverse in terms of race and ethnicity, however racial and ethnic <br />diversity in the county is increasing. Due to the presence of Central Washington University, we have a <br />much higher proportion of our population in the 20-24 age range. Education levels are comparable to <br />the rest of the state with a slightly higher percentage of the population with a high school diploma or <br />equivalency. <br /> <br />Educational Attainment <br />Education Level <br />Kittitas <br />County <br />WA <br />State <br />Less than 9th grade 3.10% 4.10% <br />9-12 Grade- no Diploma 5.90% 6.00% <br />High School Diploma or Equivalency 27.50% 23.80% <br />Some College 24.20% 25.20% <br />Associate Degree 7.10% 9.50% <br />Bachelor's Degree 20.50% 20.00% <br />Graduate or Professional Degree 11.70% 11.30% <br /> <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY RACE & ETHNICITY Population Percentage <br /> Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,452 8.3% <br /> White alone 35,460 85.0% <br /> Black or African American alone 379 0.9% <br /> American Indian and Alaska Native alone 358 0.9% <br /> Asian alone 902 2.2% <br /> Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0% <br /> Some other race alone 26 0.1% <br /> Two or more races 1,128 2.7% <br />