Yelm, Washington Population 2024

10,676

Yelm is a city located in Thurston County Washington. Yelm has a 2024 population of 10,676. Yelm is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually and its population has increased by 0.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,660 in 2020.

The average household income in Yelm is $95,235 with a poverty rate of 5.24%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Yelm is 31.4 years, 32 years for males, and 31.1 years for females.

Yelm Demographics

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

  • White: 71.65%
  • Two or more races: 14.67%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 5.37%
  • Black or African American: 3.43%
  • Other race: 3.18%
  • Asian: 1.04%
  • Native American: 0.65%
Land Area (mi²)
5.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,874.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.15% (16)
The current population of Yelm, Washington is 10,676 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,660.

Yelm, Washington Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,47971.65%
Two or more races1,53114.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5615.37%
Black or African American3583.43%
Other race3323.18%
Asian1091.04%
Native American680.65%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Yelm Population by Race

Yelm Population Pyramid 2024

Yelm Median Age

31.4

Total

32

Male

31.1

Female

Yelm Adults

There are 7,318 adults, (752 of whom are seniors) in Yelm.

Yelm Age Dependency

59

Age Dependency Ratio

11.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Yelm Sex Ratio

Female5,45052.21%
Male4,98847.79%

Yelm Population by Age

Yelm Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3143.1470.429.6
Married2,0383.6787.412.6
Non Family7671.2446.753.3
Female3463.7427.772.3
Male1634.2360.139.9

3.6

Average Family Size

3.14

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yelm Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yelm Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yelm Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 99.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 36.97%.

Yelm Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$49,461

Average Earnings

$64,602

Average Male

$36,809

Average Female

Yelm Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yelm Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yelm Language

87.82% of Yelm residents speak only English, while 12.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.48% of the population.

Yelm Language

Yelm Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,3974766.44%
Multiple1,531503.27%
Asian1092119.27%

5.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.43%

Male Poverty Rate

5.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yelm

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yelm is Asian, with 19.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yelm is Multiple, with 3.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.27%.

Yelm Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School8.82%
Some College6.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.06%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Yelm Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.22%
Female Employed1.52%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Yelm Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yelm Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yelm Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Yelm Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yelm Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Yelm Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yelm Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,308

Number of Veterans

1,035

Male Veterans

273

Female Veterans

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Yelm Veterans by War

count

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Yelm Veterans by Age

count

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Yelm Veterans by Race

Yelm Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yelm Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Yelm Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yelm Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yelm 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

36.95%

Born in Yelm

93.78%

Native Born

6.22%

Foreign Born

3.17%

Non Citizen

3.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.78% of Yelm residents were born in the United States, with 36.95% having been born in Washington. 3.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Yelm Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202910,69640.04%
202810,69240.04%
202710,68840.04%
202610,68440.04%
202510,68040.04%
202410,67640.04%
202310,67240.04%
202210,668-43-0.4%
202110,711510.48%
202010,6601,19712.65%
20199,4631251.34%
20189,3382372.6%
20179,1012733.09%
20168,8284645.55%
20158,3641882.3%
20148,1765667.44%
20137,6104376.09%
20127,1731091.54%
20117,0641582.29%
20106,90600%
20003,289-7,407-69.25%

Yelm Population by Year