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Yakima

County:
Yakima County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
27.86
State:
Washington

Yakima is a city located in Yakima County, Washington. Yakima has a 2025 population of 96,541. It is also the county seat of Yakima County. Yakima is currently declining at a rate of -0.11% annually and its population has decreased by -0.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 97,063 in 2020.

The average household income in Yakima is $77,920 with a poverty rate of 17.01%.The median age in Yakima is 34 years: 32.5 years for males, and 35.5 years for females.

96.5K
Total Population
3,465
Density (mi²)
-104 -0.11%
Growth

Yakima Population

Yakima Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Yakima includes 53.32% White, 19.4% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (53.3%)

Two or more races (21.7%)

Other race (19.4%)

Native American (1.6%)

Asian (1.6%)

Black or African American (1.5%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.8%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,62253.32%
Two or more races21,03421.73%
Other race18,77919.4%
Native American1,5891.64%
Asian1,5241.57%
Black or African American1,4751.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7870.81%

Yakima Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Yakima's average per capita income is $39,473. Household income levels show a median of $59,228. The poverty rate stands at 17.01%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$86,896$106,560
Families$72,580$88,834
Households$59,228$77,920
Non Families$37,714$51,724

$39,473

Average Income

$59,228

Median Household Income

17.01%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)