Ellensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kittitas County, Washington, United States. It is located just east of the Cascade Range near the junction of Interstate 90 and Interstate 82. The population was 18,666 at the 2020 census. and was estimated to be 18,703 in 2022.
The city is located along the Yakima River in the Kittitas Valley, an agricultural region that extends east towards the Columbia River. The valley is a major producer of timothy hay, which is processed and shipped internationally. Ellensburg is also the home of Central Washington University (CWU).
Ellensburg, originally named Ellensburgh for the wife of town founder John Alden Shoudy, was founded in 1871 and grew rapidly in the 1880s following the arrival of the...
| Ethnicity | Ellensburg | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77.3% | 60.1% |
| African American | 2.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 10.6% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Ellensburg | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 10.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9.2% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.7% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.2% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.8% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Ellensburg | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 5% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 17% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 23% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 24% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 13% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3% | 1.0% |