City in Yakima County, Washington · 4.6 sq mi · 1,918 people per sq mi
8,797 people live in Selah. The typical household earns $74,783, and the median resident is 33 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,153 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.88%
Men 32.9 · Women 33.1
1930–2026
8,797
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
8,797
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,797 | +119 | 1.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,678 | -46 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 8,724 | +37 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 8,687 | +153 | 1.79% |
| 2022 | 8,534 | +246 | 2.97% |
| 2021 | 8,288 | +135 | 1.66% |
| 2020 | 8,153 | +40 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 8,113 | +113 | 1.41% |
| 2018 | 8,000 | +149 | 1.90% |
| 2017 | 7,851 | +138 | 1.79% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Selah is growing faster than Yakima County, Washington, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 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 7 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 46% | 51% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 27% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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