City in Kittitas County, Washington · 4.5 sq mi · 515 people per sq mi
About 2,300 people live in Cle Elum. The typical household earns $63,973, and the median resident is 48 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,174 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.76%
Men 45.5 · Women 48.7
2010–2026
2,311
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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2010–2026
2,311
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 | 2,311 | +23 | 1.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,288 | +19 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 2,269 | +36 | 1.61% |
| 2023 | 2,233 | -3 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 2,236 | +4 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 2,232 | +58 | 2.67% |
| 2020 | 2,174 | +139 | 6.83% |
| 2019 | 2,035 | +36 | 1.80% |
| 2018 | 1,999 | +11 | 0.55% |
| 2017 | 1,988 | +28 | 1.43% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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 10 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 45% | 41% |
| Never married | 32% | 35% | 28% |
| Divorced | 22% | 18% | 25% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau