Sunnyside

County:: Yakima County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.552
State:: Washington

Sunnyside is a city located in Yakima County, Washington. Sunnyside has a 2025 population of 16,174. Sunnyside is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -1.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,398 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunnyside is $66,592 with a poverty rate of 17.42%.The median age in Sunnyside is 27.2 years: 24.9 years for males, and 28.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sunnyside includes 40.98% White, 20.53% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,691	40.98%
Two or more races	5,839	35.76%
Other race	3,353	20.53%
Native American	279	1.71%
Asian	108	0.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	59	0.36%

Sunnyside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sunnyside's average per capita income is $32,142. Household income levels show a median of $53,350. The poverty rate stands at 17.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$68,006	-
Families	$60,403	$70,731
Households	$53,350	$66,592
Non Families	$30,083	$37,975

$32,142

Average Income

$53,350

Median Household Income

17.42%

Poverty Rate