Wenatchee, WA Demographics

A map of Wenatchee's Population by Race

Wenatchee, Washington had a population of 35,508 in 2020. It was 60.7% White, 0.5% Black, 1.3% Asian, 32.6% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wenatchee, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Wenatchee is the 36th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Wenatchee's White Population

21,550 residents of Wenatchee identify as White, or 60.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Wenatchee roughly similar to the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Wenatchee is ranked #507 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wenatchee is more White than neighboring South Wenatchee (30.2% White), and Rock Island (42% White). Wenatchee is less White than neighboring East Wenatchee (61.3% White), Sunnyslope (82.4% White), and Cashmere (62.7% White).

Wenatchee's Black Population

165 residents of Wenatchee identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wenatchee roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Wenatchee is ranked #339 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wenatchee is more Black than neighboring East Wenatchee (0.4% Black), Sunnyslope (0.1% Black), South Wenatchee (0.1% Black), and Cashmere (0.2% Black). Wenatchee is less Black than neighboring Rock Island (0.7% Black).

Wenatchee's Asian Population

454 residents of Wenatchee identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wenatchee slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Wenatchee is ranked #319 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wenatchee is more Asian than neighboring East Wenatchee (1.2% Asian), South Wenatchee (0.3% Asian), Cashmere (0.9% Asian), and Rock Island (0% Asian). Wenatchee is less Asian than neighboring Sunnyslope (1.9% Asian).

Wenatchee's Hispanic Population

11,571 residents of Wenatchee identify as Hispanic, or 32.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wenatchee larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Wenatchee is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wenatchee is more Hispanic than neighboring East Wenatchee (31.3% Hispanic), Sunnyslope (9.9% Hispanic), and Cashmere (31% Hispanic). Wenatchee is less Hispanic than neighboring South Wenatchee (67.3% Hispanic), and Rock Island (52.2% Hispanic).

Wenatchee's Native American/Other Population

434 residents of Wenatchee identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wenatchee roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Wenatchee is ranked #466 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wenatchee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sunnyslope (0.9% Native American/Other), and South Wenatchee (0.5% Native American/Other). Wenatchee is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Wenatchee (1.4% Native American/Other), Cashmere (1.6% Native American/Other), and Rock Island (1.6% Native American/Other).

Wenatchee's Multiracial Population

1,334 residents of Wenatchee identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wenatchee roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Wenatchee is ranked #549 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wenatchee is more Multiracial than neighboring South Wenatchee (1.6% Multiracial), Cashmere (3.6% Multiracial), and Rock Island (3.5% Multiracial). Wenatchee is less Multiracial than neighboring East Wenatchee (4.5% Multiracial), and Sunnyslope (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.