What is the population of Ellensburg?

The population of Ellensburg, WA is 21,576.

Where is Ellensburg located?

Ellensburg, WA is located at latitude 46.9965100 and longitude -120.5478500. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Ellensburg?

Ellensburg, WA has an elevation of 470 meters (1542 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Ellensburg in?

Ellensburg, WA is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

What state is Ellensburg in?

Ellensburg is in the state of Washington, United States.

What county is Ellensburg, WA in?

Ellensburg is in Kittitas County, Washington.

How has the population of Ellensburg changed?

The population of Ellensburg, WA has increased from 18,174 (2010) to 21,576 (2020), a change of 18.7%.

Ellensburg, Washington

Ellensburg: city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States

About

Ellensburg is a city located in the county of Kittitas in the U.S. state of Washington. Its population at the 2010 census was 18,174. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 21,576 inhabitants.

The city was created 143 years ago in 1882.

Ellensburg locator map — Location of Ellensburg on Washington map.

Quick Facts about Ellensburg

Population	21,576 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Washington (United States)
County	Kittitas County
Postal code	98926
Phone Area Codes	509
Latitude & Longitude	46.9965,-120.5479
Altitude	5,059 feet / 1542, 470 meters
Capital city	Ellensburg is capital of Kittitas County
Establishment	January 01, 1883 (143 years ago)
Time Zone	Pacific Time Zone, UTC−08:00, UTC−07:00
Local time	20:46:43 (17th April 2026)
Population growth	15.77% (2010-2020)
Weather	31℉ Mostly Clear 7-days weather

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Geography

Ellensburg is located at 46°59'47"N 120°32'52"W (46.9965100, -120.5478500).

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Weather

31°F

Mostly Clear

7 to 23 mph NW Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

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Official website of Ellensburg

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Demographics

The population of Ellensburg increased by 15.77% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	18,174	-	census
2011	18,515	1.84%	estimation process
2012	18,369	-0.79%	estimation process
2013	18,428	0.32%	estimation process
2014	18,872	2.35%	estimation process
2015	18,896	0.13%	estimation process
2016	19,674	3.95%	estimation process
2017	20,213	2.67%	estimation process
2018	20,877	3.18%	estimation process
2019	21,111	1.11%	estimation process
2020	21,576	2.16%	estimation process

Ellensburg zip code is 98926. County name: Kittitas, County fips: 53037

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Services and Civic Places in Ellensburg

1WSU Kittitas County Extension

901 E 7th Ave #2, Ellensburg, WA 98926, United States View details

Phone: +15099627507 | Website available

2Farm Service Agency

607 E Mountain View Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926, United States View details

Phone: +15099258585 | Website available

3USDA Service Center-FSA/NRCS

2211 W Dolarway Rd Unit 6, Ellensburg, WA 98926, United States View details

Phone: +15099258585 | Website available

4US Agricultural Department

206 W 1st Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926, United States View details

Phone: +15099251188 | Website available

People born in Ellensburg (20)

People born in Ellensburg, including actor Brian Thompson, recording artist; singer Mark Lanegan, football player, quarterback Drew Bledsoe, .

More notable people

Byron Beck (American basketball player) he was born in 25/01/1945
David Wilkie (American ice hockey player) he was born in 30/05/1974
Brian Habib (American football player) he was born in 02/12/1964
Brenden Adams (person with gigantism) he was born in 20/09/1995
Dave Heaverlo (American baseball player) he was born in 25/08/1950
David Taylor (American politician of the Republican Party, member of the Washington House of Representatives) he was born in 17/02/1972
George J. Wimberly (American architect) he was born in 16/01/1914
John Brotherton (American actor) he was born in 21/08/1980
John Clymer (American artist (1907-1989)) he was born in 29/01/1907
John Haughm (American musician) he was born in 14/09/1975
Kayla Standish (American basketball player) she was born in 19/11/1989
Matt Treder (American pianist)
Phil Snyder (American actor) he was born in 06/02/1953
Daryl Chapin (American physicist) he was born in 21/07/1906
Mac Ruth (American production sound mixer) he was born in 07/05/1967
John Y. Cole (Librarian and historian at the Library of Congress) he was born in 30/07/1940
El Rey Magnum RCF (Arabian hypertyped horse) was born in 01/01/2017

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Ellensburg, WA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
234827	Central Washington University	Ellensburg (WA)	98926-7501

Nearby Transit Stations (10)

Rail and bus stations connected to Ellensburg, WA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
WEN	Columbia Station	Kittitas & South Columbia Sts.	RAIL
QUC	Quincy, Washington	102 B St NE	BUS
LEV	Leavenworth, Washington	Hwy 2 and 12th St.	BUS
LWA	Leavenworth	11645 North Rd	RAIL
EPR	Ephrata, WA	1352 Basin Street SW	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Ellensburg.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Ellensburg Post Office	Ellensburg (WA)	98926

Other cities in Kittitas County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Kittitas County , WA.

City Name	Population	Title
Cle Elum	2,098	City in Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Kittitas	1,521	City in Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Roslyn	972	City in Kittitas County, Washington, USA
South Cle Elum	565	Town of the United States

Distance to Other Cities

Ellensburg distances to largest Washington cities