Yakima is a city located in Yakima County Washington. Yakima has a 2023 population of 95,957. It is also the county seat of Yakima County.Yakima is currently declining at a rate of -0.32% annually and its population has decreased by -0.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 96,890 in 2020.
The average household income in Yakima is $67,857 with a poverty rate of 17.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Yakima is 33.6 years, 32 years for males, and 35 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Yakima was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 34,284 | 2.74 | 54 | 46 |
| Married | 14,798 | 3.49 | 70.3 | 29.7 |
| Non Family | 11,934 | 1.23 | 42.6 | 57.4 |
| Female | 5,328 | 3.8 | 35.9 | 64.1 |
| Male | 2,224 | 3.26 | 49.8 | 50.2 |
3.41
Average Family Size
2.74
Average Household Size
54.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
61.76% of Yakima residents speak only English, while 38.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.25% of the population.
rate
17.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.32%
Male Poverty Rate
18.9%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Yakima is Native, with 36.74% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Yakima is Asian, with 3.46% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.92%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.2%
Male Marriage Rate
42.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.53%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.2%
Labor Force Participation
54.8%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
59.66%
Born in Yakima
85.31%
Native Born
17.23%
Foreign Born
11.46%
Non Citizen
5.76%
Naturalized
85.31% of Yakima residents were born in the United States, with 59.66% having been born in Washington. 11.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 3,154 | -90,964 | 2.67% |
| 1910 | 14,082 | 10,928 | 16.14% |
| 1920 | 18,539 | 4,457 | 2.79% |
| 1930 | 22,101 | 3,562 | 1.77% |
| 1940 | 27,221 | 5,120 | 2.11% |
| 1950 | 38,486 | 11,265 | 3.52% |
| 1960 | 43,284 | 4,798 | 1.18% |
| 1970 | 45,588 | 2,304 | 0.52% |
| 1980 | 49,826 | 4,238 | 0.89% |
| 1990 | 54,827 | 5,001 | 0.96% |
| 2000 | 71,845 | 17,018 | 2.74% |
| 2010 | 91,067 | ||
| 2011 | 91,657 | 590 | 0.65% |
| 2012 | 92,247 | 590 | 0.64% |
| 2013 | 92,837 | 590 | 0.64% |
| 2014 | 93,427 | 590 | 0.64% |
| 2015 | 94,017 | 590 | 0.63% |
| 2016 | 94,607 | 590 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 95,197 | 590 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 95,787 | 590 | 0.62% |
| 2019 | 96,377 | 590 | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 96,890 | 513 | 0.53% |
| 2021 | 96,578 | -312 | -0.32% |
| 2022 | 96,267 | -311 | -0.32% |
| 2023 | 95,957 | -310 | -0.32% |
| 2024 | 95,648 | -309 | -0.32% |
| 2025 | 95,340 | -308 | -0.32% |
| 2026 | 95,033 | -307 | -0.32% |
| 2027 | 94,727 | -306 | -0.32% |
| 2028 | 94,422 | -305 | -0.32% |
| 2029 | 94,118 | -304 | -0.32% |