Yakima County, Washington

28 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 256,605
Median household income: $68,015
Median home value: $281,100

Yakima County, Washington counts 256,605 residents. 28 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,015, its median household income sits below Washington's $94,952.

Between 2019 and 2023, Yakima County's population grew 2.8% from 249,697 to 256,605, while its median household income rose 31.7% from $51,637 to $68,015.

18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 62.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 256,605
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,015
Median home value: $281,100
Median gross rent: $1,068
Housing units: 91,647
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

249,697256,605

Median household income

$51,637$68,015

Median home value

$175,900$281,100

Median gross rent

$825$1,068

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	249,697	$51,637	$175,900	$825
2020	250,649	$54,917	$191,400	$868
2021	255,151	$58,380	$213,200	$915
2022	256,143	$64,910	$254,700	$1,010
2023	256,605	$68,015	$281,100	$1,068

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18,822	7.3%
5 to 17	56,275	21.9%
18 to 24	24,408	9.5%
25 to 34	34,662	13.5%
35 to 44	31,019	12.1%
45 to 54	27,508	10.7%
55 to 64	27,289	10.6%
65 to 74	21,789	8.5%
75 and over	14,833	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	102,978	40.1%
Black or African American	1,918	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6,528	2.5%
Asian	2,766	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,102	0.4%
Some other race	1,058	0.4%
Two or more races	7,847	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	132,408	51.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37,206	23.7%
High school graduate	45,967	29.3%
Some college or associate's	44,290	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	18,944	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	10,693	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84,567	78.9%
Carpooled	12,990	12.1%
Public transit	323	0.3%
Walked	1,358	1.3%
Bicycle	291	0.3%
Worked from home	6,830	6.4%
Other means	827	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37,734	37.6%
15 to 29 min	41,666	41.5%
30 to 44 min	13,628	13.6%
45 to 59 min	3,405	3.4%
60+ min	3,923	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 15.4% (39,074 of 253,339)

	Count	Share
Family households	61,440	70.9%
Nonfamily households	25,249	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	86,689	94.6%
Vacant	4,958	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54,112	62.4%
Renter-occupied	32,577	37.6%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	60,851	66.4%
1-unit, attached	3,235	3.5%
2 to 4 units	7,011	7.7%
5 to 19 units	5,298	5.8%
20 or more units	4,402	4.8%
Mobile home & other	10,850	11.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 53077
State: Washington
Land area: 4,295 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 46.4566, -120.7401