Yakima city, Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 97,458
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 97,458
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 97,390
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 96,949
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 96,992
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 96,968
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 91,067
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 48.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 26.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 49.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,260
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $297,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,661
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $563
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,117
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 35,726
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 39.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 334,961
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,513,863
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 172,026
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,407,933
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,869
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,815
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,483
Persons in poverty, percent 16.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,487.4
Population per square mile, 2010 3,350.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 27.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.18
FIPS Code 5380010