City in Yakima County, Washington · 7.6 sq mi · 2,174 people per sq mi
16,414 people live in Sunnyside. The typical household earns $60,923, and the median resident is 27.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,375 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.5%
Men 26.1 · Women 28.3
1910–2026
16,414
2026 projection
0.2% 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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1910–2026
16,414
2026 projection
0.2% 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 | 16,414 | -16 | 0.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,430 | +91 | 0.56% |
| 2024 | 16,339 | +132 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 16,207 | +32 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 16,175 | -128 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 16,303 | -72 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 16,375 | +17 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 16,358 | +91 | 0.56% |
| 2018 | 16,267 | +109 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 16,158 | +26 | 0.16% |
Showing 10 of 27 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.
Sunnyside is growing slower 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 163 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 5 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 43% | 38% |
| Never married | 41% | 43% | 39% |
| Divorced | 8% | 6% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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