Town guide

Richland, Washington

Richland is a city in Benton County, Washington, home to about 62,753 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 99352 and 99354, and parts of 99338 and 99353 are in Richland too.

Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population62,7531,600 per sq mi
Median home value$436,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$242Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Richland

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Richland

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)124 miles away
Closer regional airportTri Cities Airport (PSC)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR169 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Richland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Richland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Richland had 60,560 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.

It’s the 22nd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Benton County grew from 7,937 residents in 1910 to 206,873 in 2020.

Richland population by census2000: 38,708, 2010: 48,058, 2020: 60,56038,708200048,058201060,5602020

Benton County, 1910–2020

Benton County population, 1910 to 20201910: 7,937, 1920: 10,903, 1930: 10,952, 1940: 12,053, 1950: 51,370, 1960: 62,070, 1970: 67,540, 1980: 109,444, 1990: 112,560, 2000: 142,475, 2010: 175,177, 2020: 206,8738K’10’2011K’30’4051K’50’6068K’70’80113K’90’00175K’10207K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RichlandJan: high 41°F, low 29°F, 1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 30°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 0.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 48°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 54°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 59°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 28°F, 1.1 in41°29°Jan1.048°30°Feb0.757°35°Mar0.665°41°Apr0.674°48°May0.680°54°Jun0.689°60°Jul0.288°59°Aug0.179°51°Sep0.364°42°Oct0.549°34°Nov0.940°28°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richland, WA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Benton County

76,642 jobs at 4,960 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Benton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,171 jobs; Retail trade: 10,561 jobs; Professional services: 8,836 jobs; Construction: 8,477 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,420 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,181 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,346 jobs; Other services: 2,966 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 14% Professional services 12% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 11% Manufacturing 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,256 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richland’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kadlec Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · RichlandUnder a mile
  • Trios HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kennewick9.2 miles
  • Lourdes Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pasco10.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors117
Specialist doctors224
Dentists56
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants293
Mental health providers418
Physical and occupational therapists105
Optometrists12
Chiropractors31
Pharmacies27

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Richland

Parks (66 nearby)

  • Keene Road Trail · 55 acres3.1 mi
  • Howard Amon Park · 41 acres1.5 mi
  • Badger Mountain Community Park · 41 acres3.7 mi
  • Leslie Groves Park · 35 acres2.4 mi
  • Richland Greenbelt · 29 acres0.7 mi
  • Horn Rapids Athletic Complex · 28 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Leyte Oriental Store1.1 mi
  • Highland's Organic Market1.4 mi
  • Safeway1.4 mi
  • Fred Meyer1.8 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • Malley's Compounding Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Richland Public Library1.1 mi
  • Kadlec Health Library1.2 mi
  • West Richland Public Library2.0 mi
  • WSU / PNNL - Consolidated Information Center3.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • White Bluffs Quilt Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Uptown Theater1.1 mi
  • Richland Players Theater1.5 mi
  • Fingernail Stage1.5 mi
  • Academy of Children's Theater (ACT)1.6 mi
  • Columbia Center Rotary Charity Stage3.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1905.

Colleges and universities

  • Washington State University Tri-Cities

Notable people born here

  • Orson Scott Card (1951) · American science fiction novelist (born 1951)
  • Hope Solo (1981) · American soccer player
  • Nate Mendel (1968) · American bassist
  • Mary Ann Horton (1955) · Usenet pioneer
  • Terence Knox (1946) · American actor
  • Leilani Mitchell (1985) · Australian basketball player (born 1985)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Richland

Public schools here are run by Kennewick School District, Richland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Amon Creek ElementaryRichlandPre-K–5594Public5.7 mi
Jason Lee Elementary SchoolRichlandPre-K–5518Public0.6 mi
Jefferson ElementaryRichlandPre-K–5418Public1.3 mi
Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolRichlandPre-K–5471Public1.6 mi
Orchard ElementaryRichlandPre-K–5594Public3.7 mi
Richland School District Early Learning CenterRichlandPre-K301Public1.3 mi
White Bluffs Elementary SchoolRichlandPre-K–5653Public3.0 mi
Badger Mountain ElementaryRichlandK–5605Public3.9 mi
Marcus Whitman ElementaryRichlandK–5467Public1.0 mi
Sacajawea ElementaryRichlandK–5474Public1.8 mi
Three Rivers Home LinkRichlandK–12756Alternative Education0.5 mi
Carmichael Middle SchoolRichland6–8791Public1.0 mi
Chief Joseph Middle SchoolRichland6–8659Public1.0 mi
Hanford High SchoolRichland9–121,959Public3.0 mi
Richland High SchoolRichland9–122,218Public0.8 mi
Rivers Edge High SchoolRichland9–12245Alternative Education1.5 mi
Twin Rivers Group HomeRichland9–12—Public1.3 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Children's Garden MontessoriRichlandPre-K–440Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Christ the King Catholic SchoolRichlandPre-K–8399Roman Catholic0.7 mi
Liberty Christian SchoolRichlandPre-K–12561Christian (no specific denomination)0.1 mi
Sagebrush Elementary SchoolRichlandPre-K–666Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Sagebrush Montessori SchoolRichlandPre-K–K17Nonsectarian1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kennewick and West Richland.

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