Yakima County Population

1870–2026

259.4K

2026 projection

1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Yakima County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026259,399+2140.08%
2025259,185+2140.08%
2024258,971+1,6570.64%
2023257,314+7640.30%
2022256,550-2170.08%
2021256,767+510.02%
2020256,716+5,1642.05%
2019251,552+9190.37%
2018250,633+7820.31%
2017249,851+5190.21%

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Yakima County Demographics

33.3median age

Median age

Female34 yrs
Male32.7 yrs

Adults

182,754
37,267 seniors (65+) · 20% of adults145,487 other adults

Sex

Female 49.9% · 128,239Male 50.1% · 128,913

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,02385+ years, female: 2,67380–84 years, male: 1,68580–84 years, female: 2,31175–79 years, male: 3,03775–79 years, female: 3,64270–74 years, male: 4,84270–74 years, female: 5,53265–69 years, male: 5,69165–69 years, female: 5,83160–64 years, male: 6,90260–64 years, female: 6,79055–59 years, male: 6,77755–59 years, female: 6,57750–54 years, male: 6,87450–54 years, female: 6,83545–49 years, male: 6,96245–49 years, female: 6,88640–44 years, male: 7,77040–44 years, female: 7,34035–39 years, male: 8,12135–39 years, female: 7,95830–34 years, male: 8,66630–34 years, female: 8,71025–29 years, male: 8,93925–29 years, female: 8,62420–24 years, male: 8,85120–24 years, female: 8,46515–19 years, male: 10,56015–19 years, female: 9,97610–14 years, male: 11,38310–14 years, female: 11,0345–9 years, male: 10,5355–9 years, female: 10,0120–4 years, male: 9,2950–4 years, female: 9,04385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,572 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

Yakima County Income

$70,656median household income

Median household income

$70,656

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,561

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.5%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Yakima County Marital Status

46% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married46%47%45%
Never married36%40%33%
Divorced11%9%12%
Widowed5%3%8%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year