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Projected Population Change, Kittitas County <br />2010-2040 <br />Period <br />Change <br />Births <br />Deaths <br />Migration <br />2010-15 <br />1677 <br />2114 <br />1509 <br />1072 <br />2015-20 <br />2663 <br />2331 <br />1686 <br />2018 <br />2020-25 <br />2694 <br />2539 <br />1868 <br />2023 <br />2025-30 <br />2618 <br />2669 <br />2109 <br />2058 <br />2030-35 <br />2465 <br />2790 <br />2358 <br />2033 <br />2035-40 <br />2404 <br />2941 <br />2569 <br />2032 <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 />Educational Attainment <br />Education Level <br />Kittitas <br />County <br />` WA <br />I State <br />Less than 9th grade <br />3.10% <br />4.10% <br />9-12 Grade- no Diploma <br />5.90% <br />6.00% <br />High School Diploma or Equivalency <br />27.50% <br />23.80% <br />Some College <br />24.20% <br />25.20% <br />Associate Degree <br />7.10% <br />9.50% <br />Bachelor's Degree <br />1 20.50% <br />1 20.00% <br />Graduate or Professional Degree <br />1 11.70% <br />1 11.30% <br />KITTITAS COUNTY RACE & ETHNICITY Population Percentage <br />Hispanic or Latino (of any race) <br />3,452 <br />8.3% <br />White alone <br />35,460 <br />85.0% <br />Black or African American alone <br />379 <br />0.9% <br />American Indian and Alaska Native alone <br />358 <br />0.9% <br />Asian alone <br />902 <br />2.2% <br />Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander alone <br />0 <br />0.0% <br />Some other race alone <br />26 <br />0.1% <br />Two or more races <br />1,128 <br />2.7% <br />11 <br />