City in Lewis County, Washington · 7.8 sq mi · 2,502 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Centralia. The typical household earns $56,219, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,387 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.59%
Men 36.1 · Women 42.5
1890–2026
19,543
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
19,543
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,543 | +168 | 0.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,375 | +313 | 1.64% |
| 2024 | 19,062 | +88 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 18,974 | +132 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 18,842 | +50 | 0.27% |
| 2021 | 18,792 | +405 | 2.20% |
| 2020 | 18,387 | +662 | 3.73% |
| 2019 | 17,725 | +228 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | 17,497 | +223 | 1.29% |
| 2017 | 17,274 | +364 | 2.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 188 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 40% | 36% |
| Never married | 32% | 37% | 27% |
| Divorced | 21% | 20% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau