Yakima

Population: 96,810
Median household income: $59,228
Median home value: $273,400

Yakima is a community in Yakima County, Washington, home to 96,810 residents. The median household income of $59,228 is below the Yakima County median ($68,015).

From 2019 to 2023, Yakima's population grew 3.6% from 93,413 to 96,810, while its median home value rose 58.0% from $173,000 to $273,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.8% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 47.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 96,810
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,228
Median home value: $273,400
Median gross rent: $1,075
Housing units: 37,328
Homeownership rate: 53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

93,41396,810

Median household income

$44,950$59,228

Median home value

$173,000$273,400

Median gross rent

$820$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	93,413	$44,950	$173,000	$820
2020	93,829	$48,220	$182,900	$879
2021	96,266	$50,673	$206,600	$908
2022	96,764	$55,734	$243,300	$1,014
2023	96,810	$59,228	$273,400	$1,075

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,712	8.0%
5 to 17	19,173	19.8%
18 to 24	8,993	9.3%
25 to 34	13,719	14.2%
35 to 44	11,747	12.1%
45 to 54	10,534	10.9%
55 to 64	9,139	9.4%
65 to 74	8,895	9.2%
75 and over	6,898	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,345	43.7%
Black or African American	1,389	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	742	0.8%
Asian	1,372	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	780	0.8%
Some other race	468	0.5%
Two or more races	3,665	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46,049	47.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,241	21.7%
High school graduate	16,760	27.5%
Some college or associate's	18,280	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	8,088	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4,563	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31,255	79.4%
Carpooled	4,473	11.4%
Public transit	152	0.4%
Walked	522	1.3%
Bicycle	145	0.4%
Worked from home	2,453	6.2%
Other means	361	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,755	45.4%
15 to 29 min	14,479	39.2%
30 to 44 min	3,650	9.9%
45 to 59 min	785	2.1%
60+ min	1,239	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 17.0% (16,118 of 94,741)

	Count	Share
Family households	22,582	63.6%
Nonfamily households	12,903	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	35,485	95.1%
Vacant	1,843	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,967	53.5%
Renter-occupied	16,518	46.5%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,222	59.5%
1-unit, attached	2,061	5.5%
2 to 4 units	4,816	12.9%
5 to 19 units	3,286	8.8%
20 or more units	2,673	7.2%
Mobile home & other	2,270	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5380010
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 46.5909, -120.5494