Yakima Population History 1990 - 2023

Yakima Population Facts

What is the current population of Yakima?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Yakima is 96,750. Yakima, Washington is the 350th largest city in the US.

What county is Yakima, Washington in?

Yakima is located entirely in Yakima County.

What is the size of Yakima, Washington in square miles?

Yakima has an area of 27.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Yakima?

The peak population of Yakima was in 2020, when its population was 96,890. In 2020, Yakima was the 338th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 350th largest city in the US. Yakima is currently 0.1% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Yakima growing?

Yakima has grown 15.9% since the 2000. Yakima, Washington's growth is about average. 48% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Yakima, Washington?

Yakima has a population density of 3,350.5 people per square mile.

Yakima Demographics

What is the voting age population of Yakima, Washington?

The total voting age population of Yakima, Washington, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 56,913. The voting age population is 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

What percentage of Yakima, Washington residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.0% of the residents of Yakima are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Yakima, Washington?

The racial demographics of Yakima are 73.6% White, 17.3% Other, 3.8% Two or more races, 2.0% Black, 1.9% American Indian, 1.3% Asian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 45.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Yakima, Washington residents are below the poverty line?

In Yakima, 20.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 32.3%. On a per-household basis, 16.5% of families are below the poverty line in Yakima.

What percentage of Yakima, Washington residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.7% of Yakima residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Yakima, Washington residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 75.7% of Yakima residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.0% have a bachelor's degree and 8.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Yakima, Washington residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Yakima residents aged 5 and older, 37.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 35.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.8% speak an Asian language.

Yakima Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Yakima, Washington?

The unemployment rate in Yakima is 6.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Yakima, Washington residents work for the government?

In Yakima, 13.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Yakima, Washington?

The median household income in Yakima is $44,950.

Yakima Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Yakima, Washington?

In Yakima, 54.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Yakima, Washington?

Renters occupy 45.8% of housing units in Yakima.

What percentage of Yakima, Washington housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Yakima, 17.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Yakima, Washington housing units were built after 2000?

In Yakima, 11.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 4,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Yakima, Washington?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Yakima is $820.

What percentage of households in Yakima, Washington have broadband internet?

In Yakima, 77.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.