Kittitas Valley
| Kittitas County, Washington | |
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Kittitas County Courthouse in Ellensburg
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 Location in the U.S. state of Washington |
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 Washington's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 24, 1883 |
| Seat | Ellensburg |
| Largest city | Ellensburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,333 sq mi (6,042 km2) |
| • Land | 2,297 sq mi (5,949 km2) |
| • Water | 36 sq mi (93 km2), 1.5% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 43,269 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
| Website | www |
Kittitas County /ˈkɪtᵻtæs/ is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 40,915. Its county seat and largest city is Ellensburg. The county was created on November 24, 1883 when it separated from Yakima County.
There are numerous interpretations of the name, which is from the language of the Yakama Nation. According to one source, it "has been said to mean everything from 'white chalk' to 'shale rock' to 'shoal people' to 'land of plenty'. Most anthropologists and historians concede that each interpretation has some validity depending upon the particular dialect spoken."
Kittitas County comprises the Ellensburg, WA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,333 square miles (6,040 km2), of which 2,297 square miles (5,950 km2) is land and 36 square miles (93 km2) (1.5%) is water. The highest point in the county is Mount Daniel at 7,959 feet (2,426 m) above sea level.
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,362 people, 13,382 households, and 7,788 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 16,475 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.77% White, 0.71% Black or African American, 0.91% Native American, 2.19% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 2.30% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 5.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.4% were of German, 11.7% English, 9.0% Irish, 7.8% United States or American and 6.6% Norwegian ancestry. 93.2% spoke English and 4.5% Spanish as their first language.
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