Yakima County, Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 259,185
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 259,185
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 258,523
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 256,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 256,732
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 256,728
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 243,231
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 54.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,764
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 18.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 94,690
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $310,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,706
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $552
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,109
Building Permits, 2025 713
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 87,708
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.89
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 525,519
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,075,543
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 685,089
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,015,199
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,622
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,656
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,448
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,010
Total employment, 2023 71,390
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,727,220
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,942
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,436
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,174
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 940
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,281
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,458
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,662
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.8
Population per square mile, 2010 56.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,294.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,295.40
FIPS Code 53077