The Kennewick–Pasco–Richland metropolitan area—colloquially referred to as the Tri-Cities metropolitan area, and officially known as the Kennewick–Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area—is a

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...

consisting of

Benton Benton may refer to: Places Canada *Benton, a local service district south of Woodstock, New Brunswick *Benton, Newfoundland and Labrador United Kingdom * Benton, Devon, near Bratton Fleming * Benton, Tyne and Wear United States *Benton, Alabam ...

and

Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...

counties in Washington state, anchored by the cities of Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland ( the Tri-Cities). As of July 1, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population of the metropolitan area to be 308,293, making it the third-largest

located entirely in Washington, after the Seattle metropolitan area and the Spokane metropolitan area. Although it is located outside of the metropolitan area, the CDP of

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(located in

Walla Walla County Walla Walla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 62,584. The county seat and largest city is Walla Walla. The county was formed on April 25, 1854 and is named after the Walla Wall ...

) is part of the Tri-Cities urban area. The Tri-Cities metro area is a constituent piece of the Kennewick-Richland-Walla Walla combined statistical area, which consists of the Tri-Cities (Benton and Franklin Counties) along with the Walla Walla metropolitan area (Walla Walla County).

Communities

Over 50,000 inhabitants

* Kennewick (principal city) * Pasco (principal city) * Richland (principal city)

10,001 to 50,000 inhabitants

West Richland West Richland is a city in Benton County, Washington. The population was 16,295 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is part of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area, whose principal cities (the Tri-Cities) are Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco. ...

5,001 to 10,000 inhabitants

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* Connell

5,000 inhabitants or fewer

* Benton City * Mesa * Kahlotus

Unincorporated places

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* Badger *

Basin City Basin City () is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,092 at the 2010 census, up from 968 at the 2000 census. History The town of Basin City was laid ...

* Eltopia * Finley * Grosscup (now part of West Richland) * Harder *

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* Kiona * Ledbeder (now part of West Richland) * Longview * North Prosser *

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Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth ...

West Pasco West Pasco is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,739 at the 2010 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, West Pasco ranks 47th of 522 ar ...

* Whitstran

Ghost towns

* Ainsworth * Berrian * Cactus * East White Bluffs *

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* Hanford (depopulated in March 1943) * Horse Heaven * Hover * Wahluke * White Bluffs (depopulated in March 1943) * Yellepit

Demographics

As of 2020, there were 294,396 people and 100,336 households residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 60% White, 32% Hispanic, 3%

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, 2% Black, 0%

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, and 0%

Islander Islander, Islanders, or The Islanders may refer to: People * Islander, referring to Jersey people * Islander, New Zealand-English term usually meaning Pacific Islander Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''The Islander'' (Rylant novel), ...

. The median income for a household in the MSA was $70,545. The per capita income for the MSA was $31,610.

References

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