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Kelso School District

Kelso School District is a unified school district in Washington with a community population of 30,961. The median household income is $75,818 and the median age is 41.2.

30,961

Population

123

People / sq mi

$75,818

Median Income

41.2

Median Age

Kelso School District covers 252 sq mi of land at 122.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White83.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian59.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$75,818

Median Household Income

$37,853

Per Capita Income

5.1%

Poverty Rate

4.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$374,500

Median Home Value

$1,279

Median Rent

69.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

90.8%

High School+

15.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kelso School District serves a community with a population of 30,961 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Washington.

The median household income in Kelso School District is $75,818, with a per capita income of $37,853. The poverty rate is 5.1%.

Kelso School District is 83.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 59.7% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Kelso School District, 90.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Kelso School District is $374,500, with a median rent of $1,279. The homeownership rate is 69.0%.

Data for Kelso School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5300003).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.