Yakima County, Washington

WA · FIPS 53077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
257,152
Rank #280 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,656 −6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,149 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.5% +22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,034 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$310,100 +10.0% vs nat'l
Rank #578 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.2% −43.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,153 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.3% +37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,855 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

61.8% Homeownership
87.3% Insured
19.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%7.8%15.6%23.3%31.1%38.9%46.7%52.4%39.4%3.5%2.3%1.1%0.6%0.4%0.4%

About Yakima County, Washington

Yakima County, Washington has a total population of 257,152, making it the 280th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Yakima County is 33.3 years, which is 14.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Yakima County is $70,656, which ranks #1,149 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.3%.

The median home value in Yakima County is $310,100, 10.0% above the national median. Renters in Yakima County pay a median gross rent of $1,109 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Yakima County, 19.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.3 min.

Yakima County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 52.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (39.4%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Yakima County, Washington comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.