Yakima County, Washington

Yakima County, Washington, had an estimated population of 259,185 in 2025 across 11,123 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Washington's counties and nationally.

Population: 259,185; 2025 estimate
Area: 11,123 km²
Density: 23; per km²
Median income: $70,656; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 33.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Washington	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	89.5%	25 / 39	945 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,109	23 / 39	698 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$310,100	32 / 39	578 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	61.8%	36 / 39	2,842 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	5.1%	34 / 39	2,958 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Washington	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	14.5%	35 / 39	2,857 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	2.3%	6 / 39	284 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.1%	26 / 39	931 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.9	3 / 39	150 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	26 / 39	2,332 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	18.2%	5 / 39	140 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	52.4%	3 / 39	95 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	33.3	36 / 39	2,981 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	995	13 / 39	1,688 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	42.3%	3 / 39	103 / 3,144
Under 182024	28.9%	3 / 39	102 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.4%	36 / 39	2,627 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	39.4%	37 / 39	2,886 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Washington	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	15.5%	6 / 39	1,096 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	22.6%	1 / 39	253 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.425	32 / 39	2,326 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$70,656	28 / 39	1,149 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$30,448	38 / 39	2,341 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	7.3%	3 / 39	314 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Washington	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	19.2%	34 / 39	2,070 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	76.8%	38 / 39	3,051 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Washington	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	12.7%	6 / 39	565 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.9%	33 / 39	2,192 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Washington	In the US
Population2025	259,185	8 / 39	284 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	23	16 / 39	1,297 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Washington	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.3%	33 / 39	1,112 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.2%	15 / 39	1,653 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	20.3	30 / 39	2,395 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.3%	38 / 39	1,981 / 3,144

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