Centralia, Washington Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Centralia?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Centralia is 18,629. Centralia, Washington is the 1,996th largest city in the US.

Centralia Geography [top]

What county is Centralia, Washington in?

Centralia is located entirely in Lewis County.

What is the size of Centralia, Washington in square miles?

Centralia has an area of 7.4 square miles.

Centralia Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Centralia?

The current population of Centralia (18,629) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Centralia growing?

Centralia has grown 25.4% since the 2000. Centralia, Washington is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 61% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Centralia, Washington?

Centralia has a population density of 2,202.8 people per square mile.

Centralia Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Centralia, Washington?

The total voting age population of Centralia, Washington, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 12,445. The voting age population is 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

What percentage of Centralia, Washington residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.9% of the residents of Centralia are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Centralia, Washington?

The racial demographics of Centralia are 89.8% White, 5.5% Two or more races, 1.7% Other, 1.6% Asian, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 17.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Centralia, Washington residents are below the poverty line?

In Centralia, 17.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.5%. On a per-household basis, 10.3% of families are below the poverty line in Centralia.

What percentage of Centralia, Washington residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 55.3% of Centralia residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Centralia, Washington residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 83.1% of Centralia residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 15.1% have a bachelor's degree and 5.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Centralia, Washington residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Centralia residents aged 5 and older, 14.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 12.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.0% speak an Asian language.

Centralia Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Centralia, Washington?

The unemployment rate in Centralia is 8.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Centralia, Washington residents work for the government?

In Centralia, 13.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Centralia, Washington?

The median household income in Centralia is $42,449.

Centralia Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Centralia, Washington?

In Centralia, 53.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Centralia, Washington?

Renters occupy 47.0% of housing units in Centralia.

What percentage of Centralia, Washington housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Centralia, 28.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Centralia, Washington housing units were built after 2000?

In Centralia, 12.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 990 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Centralia, Washington?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Centralia is $876.

What percentage of households in Centralia, Washington have broadband internet?

In Centralia, 79.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Centralia Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	18,629	1,996
2020	18,272	2,014
2019	17,745	2,021
2018	17,495	2,044
2017	17,216	2,054
2016	16,982	2,050
2015	16,753	2,060
2014	16,623	2,061
2013	16,660	2,047
2012	16,505	2,049
2011	16,535	2,042
2010	16,336	2,041
2000	14,853	2,020
1990	13,012	1,978