Centralia, Washington Population 2024

18,915

Centralia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Centralia was:

  • White: 81.89%
  • Two or more races: 11.05%
  • Other race: 4.2%
  • Asian: 1.29%
  • Black or African American: 0.97%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0.3%
Land Area (mi²)
7.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,482.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.54% (646)
The current population of Centralia, Washington is 18,915 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,269.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,93181.89%
Two or more races2,01411.05%
Other race7654.2%
Asian2351.29%
Black or African American1760.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander580.32%
Native American550.3%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Centralia Population by Race

Centralia Population Pyramid 2024

Centralia Median Age

38.5

Total

35.4

Male

42.2

Female

Centralia Adults

There are 14,369 adults, (3,700 of whom are seniors) in Centralia.

Centralia Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Centralia Sex Ratio

Female9,45051.83%
Male8,78448.17%

Centralia Population by Age

Centralia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4492.456.743.3
Non Family3,4891.2749.650.4
Married2,3163.2478.721.3
Female1,0943.6736.363.7
Male5503.545050

3.12

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

56.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Centralia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,28310.03%
Associates Degree1,38310.81%
Bachelors Degree1,52411.91%
Graduate Degree6635.18%
High School Graduate4,13932.35%
Less Than 9th Grade6425.02%
Some College3,16224.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Centralia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Centralia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,3699,3501,887
Hispanic1,490817103
2+ Races1,02365991
Other Race33518522
Asian19512699
Black14313659
Islander58487
Native American47370

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.77%.

Centralia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,617$64,875$58,409
Graduate Degree$73,173$100,556$51,981
High School Graduate$29,589$31,200$28,239
Less Than 9th Grade$26,667$29,338$14,762
Overall$40,142$41,350$38,036
Some College$45,489$55,173$40,914

$40,142

Average Earnings

$41,350

Average Male

$38,036

Average Female

Centralia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Centralia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Centralia Language

86.52% of Centralia residents speak only English, while 13.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.41% of the population.

Centralia Language

Centralia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,3633,08423.08%
Hispanic3,17752516.53%
Other76525433.2%
Multiple2,0051949.68%
Black1768246.59%
Asian184137.07%
Islander58915.52%
Native5535.45%

21.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.93%

Male Poverty Rate

23.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Centralia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Centralia is Black, with 46.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Centralia is Native, with 5.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.42%.

Centralia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.73%
High School26.18%
Some College18.28%
Bachelors or Greater7.63%

Centralia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.22%
Male Unemployed20.7%
Male Employed9.12%
Female Employed5.02%

Centralia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Centralia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,223$82,025
Households$50,422$64,870
Married Families$80,273$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,244$40,512

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Centralia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

33.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Centralia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Centralia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Centralia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Centralia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,039

Number of Veterans

927

Male Veterans

112

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam433
First Gulf War149
Korea126
Second Gulf War99
World War II25

Centralia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+418
65 to 74272
35 to 54194
55 to 64119
18 to 3436

Centralia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9687.98%
2+ Races362.78%
Hispanic361.82%
Islander2136.21%
Asian147.07%

Centralia Veterans by Race

Centralia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Centralia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.3%

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Centralia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Centralia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Centralia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.6%

Born in Centralia

92.74%

Native Born

7.26%

Foreign Born

4.65%

Non Citizen

2.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.74% of Centralia residents were born in the United States, with 58.6% having been born in Washington. 4.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Centralia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,7241620.83%
202819,5621620.84%
202719,4001610.84%
202619,2391620.85%
202519,0771620.86%
202418,9151610.86%
202318,754580.31%
202218,696630.34%
202118,6333641.99%
202018,2695443.07%
201917,7252281.3%
201817,4972231.29%
201717,2743642.15%
201616,9102241.34%
201516,686810.49%
201416,605-55-0.33%
201316,660-103-0.61%
201216,763-82-0.49%
201116,8451480.89%
201016,69700%
200014,7422,64121.82%
199012,1015464.73%
198011,5551,50114.93%
197010,0541,46817.1%
19608,586-71-0.82%
19508,6571,24316.77%
19407,414-644-7.99%
19308,0585096.74%
19207,5492383.26%
19107,311-12,413-62.93%

Centralia Population by Year