Yakima, Washington Population 2024

96,645

Yakima is a city located in Kittitas County and Yakima County Washington. Yakima has a 2024 population of 96,645. 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 -0.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 97,063 in 2020.

The average household income in Yakima is $73,999 with a poverty rate of 19.11%. The median age in Yakima is 33.9 years: 31.7 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.

Yakima Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Yakima was:

  • White: 58.85%
  • Other race: 19.74%
  • Two or more races: 16.52%
  • Native American: 1.43%
  • Black or African American: 1.35%
  • Asian: 1.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.84%
Land Area (mi²)
27.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,469.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.43% (-418)
The current population of Yakima, Washington is 96,645 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 97,063.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56,94758.85%
Other race19,09919.74%
Two or more races15,98216.52%
Native American1,3881.43%
Black or African American1,3031.35%
Asian1,2331.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8120.84%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yakima Population by Race

Yakima Population Pyramid 2024

Yakima Median Age

33.9

Total

31.7

Male

35.6

Female

Yakima Adults

There are 69,841 adults, (15,250 of whom are seniors) in Yakima.

Yakima Age Dependency

77.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Yakima Sex Ratio

Female48,42350.04%
Male48,34149.96%

Yakima Population by Age

Yakima Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,8302.7153.146.9
Married14,4883.497030
Non Family12,5991.2241.958.1
Female5,3333.7834.365.7
Male2,4103.4651.548.5

3.4

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

53.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yakima Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,17011.81%
Associates Degree5,2168.59%
Bachelors Degree7,61812.55%
Graduate Degree4,1256.8%
High School Graduate16,52927.23%
Less Than 9th Grade6,68711.02%
Some College13,35422%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yakima Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yakima Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,21629,7788,875
Hispanic22,73912,9281,711
Other Race10,0986,067721
2+ Races7,8905,3071,113
Black993889143
Asian938882489
Native American90345973
Islander4364360

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.13%.

Yakima Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,634$73,306$51,189
Graduate Degree$81,037$101,953$71,510
High School Graduate$33,340$37,077$30,428
Less Than 9th Grade$29,489$32,402$25,193
Overall$37,135$40,008$34,106
Some College$37,856$45,113$34,188

$37,135

Average Earnings

$40,008

Average Male

$34,106

Average Female

Yakima Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yakima Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yakima Language

61.74% of Yakima residents speak only English, while 38.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.14% of the population.

Yakima Language

Yakima Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic44,82710,88924.29%
White42,5725,69113.37%
Other18,6814,35523.31%
Multiple15,7983,96625.1%
Native1,28538830.19%
Black1,25323318.6%
Islander81210312.68%
Asian1,186655.48%

19.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.47%

Male Poverty Rate

19.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yakima

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yakima is Native, with 30.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yakima is Asian, with 5.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.02%.

Yakima Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.72%
High School20.38%
Some College11.29%
Bachelors or Greater4.18%

Yakima Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.78%
Female Unemployed25.81%
Female Employed10.32%
Male Employed6.99%

Yakima Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yakima Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,644$83,814
Households$55,734$73,999
Married Families$81,429$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,356$50,665

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yakima Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Yakima Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yakima Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Yakima Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yakima Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,948

Number of Veterans

3,583

Male Veterans

365

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,502
First Gulf War676
Second Gulf War398
Korea378
World War II148

Yakima Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,374
65 to 74952
55 to 64809
35 to 54723
18 to 3490

Yakima Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4150.07706542098255591
Hispanic4520.015989811801330127
Other Race2090.01688070430498344
2+ Races1850.01932922369658343
Black1150.1050228310502283
Asian240.023010546500479387

Yakima Veterans by Race

Yakima Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yakima Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

Yakima Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yakima Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yakima Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.82%

Born in Yakima

82.79%

Native Born

17.21%

Foreign Born

11.59%

Non Citizen

5.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.79% of Yakima residents were born in the United States, with 58.82% having been born in Washington. 11.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Yakima Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202996,124-104-0.11%
202896,228-104-0.11%
202796,332-105-0.11%
202696,437-104-0.11%
202596,541-104-0.11%
202496,645-105-0.11%
202396,750-75-0.08%
202296,825310.03%
202196,794-269-0.28%
202097,0633,2043.41%
201993,8593090.33%
201893,550910.1%
201793,459380.04%
201693,4215300.57%
201592,8911480.16%
201492,743610.07%
201392,682460.05%
201292,636340.04%
201192,6029551.04%
201091,64700%
200071,84517,01831.04%
199054,8275,00110.04%
198049,8264,2389.3%
197045,5882,3045.32%
196043,2844,79812.47%
195038,48611,26541.38%
194027,2215,12023.17%
193022,1013,56219.21%
192018,5394,45731.65%
191014,08210,928346.48%
19003,154-92,970-96.72%

Yakima Population by Year