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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Yakima Metro

Yakima, WA · 1 counties · 222,581 residents · 4,294.512 sq mi
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Yakima has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $34,828. Population has grown 18% since 1990. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 24%. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $107,200. At a median age of 31.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
222,581
+18%since 1990
from 188,823 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
52 / sq mi
+18%since 1990
from 44 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
31.2
−1%since 1990
from 31.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
182K202K223K243K264K1990201020202024Yakima
2024257K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.7%(19,440)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.1%(20,263)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(19,457)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.4%(18,598)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.7%(14,873)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(29,713)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.2%(31,499)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(26,640)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(17,177)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.6%(12,407)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(8,955)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(3,559)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,828
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,612 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,606
+45%since 1990
from $10,735 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
19.7%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 20.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$107,200
+48%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$534
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $339 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.4%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 63.2% in 1990
35.6% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Yakima on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic73.9%(139,570)
Black1.1%(2,087)
Hispanic / Latino23.6%(44,527)
Asian1%(1,965)
2000
White, non-Hispanic56.5%(125,733)
Black0.8%(1,842)
Hispanic / Latino35.9%(79,905)
Asian0.9%(1,957)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican48.8%(125,522)
Central American1.2%(3,169)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,539)
Puerto Rican0.4%(941)
Honduran0.3%(777)
Spaniard0.3%(660)
Guatemalan0.2%(436)
Nicaraguan0.1%(232)
Cuban0.1%(211)
Costa Rican0.1%(172)
Dominican0.1%(151)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(146)
Ecuadorian0%(106)
Peruvian0%(100)
Chilean0%(54)
Bolivian0%(25)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(1,437)
Vietnamese0.2%(522)
Asian Indian0.1%(371)
Chinese0.1%(278)
Korean0.1%(250)
Japanese0%(124)
Burmese0%(67)
Nepalese0%(17)
Pakistani0%(14)
Thai0%(4)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chuukese0.1%(326)
Samoan0.1%(213)
Chamorro0%(83)
Tongan0%(76)
Guamanian0%(27)
Ancestry
German9.5%(24,416)
English6.7%(17,246)
Irish5.4%(13,793)
American5.2%(13,401)
Norwegian1.6%(4,204)
French1.6%(3,998)
Italian1.4%(3,568)
Scottish1.1%(2,936)
Dutch1.1%(2,923)
Swedish1.1%(2,730)
Polish0.6%(1,437)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,065)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(1,030)
French Canadian0.4%(1,019)
Danish0.3%(810)
Welsh0.3%(773)
Russian0.3%(771)
Finnish0.2%(635)
Swiss0.2%(558)
Greek0.2%(531)
Canadian0.2%(493)
Hungarian0.2%(387)
Czech0.1%(274)
Nigerian0.1%(227)
Arab0.1%(207)
Austrian0.1%(160)
Ukrainian0.1%(148)
Croatian0%(123)
Ethiopian0%(120)
Belgian0%(109)
Latvian0%(77)
Armenian0%(76)
Turkish0%(43)
Israeli0%(41)
Iranian0%(33)
Slovak0%(25)
Brazilian0%(24)
Lebanese0%(23)
Egyptian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(18)
Jamaican0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Haitian0%(10)
Slovene0%(5)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.3%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 13.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.7%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 66.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.5%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.6 min
−29%since 1990
from 17.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(23,522)
Married60%(48,189)
Widowed2.2%(1,772)
Divorced8.6%(6,897)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(18,457)
Married58.4%(48,506)
Widowed9.4%(7,804)
Divorced10%(8,297)
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What's inside

1 component county

Yakima CountyCENTRAL259,185
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Yakima, WA?

Yakima, WA has about 222,581 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Yakima, WA?

The typical household in Yakima, WA earns about $34,828 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yakima, WA expensive?

In Yakima, WA, the median home is worth about $107,200, and the typical rent is about $534 a month.

How educated are people in Yakima, WA?

About 15.3% of adults age 25 and over in Yakima, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yakima, WA?

About 19.7% of people in Yakima, WA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Yakima, WA grown since 1990?

Yes, Yakima, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,758 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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