Yakima

County:: Yakima County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 27.86
State:: Washington

Yakima is a city located in Yakima County, Washington. Yakima has a 2025 population of 96,541. It is also the county seat of Yakima County. Yakima is currently declining at a rate of -0.11% annually and its population has decreased by -0.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 97,063 in 2020.

The average household income in Yakima is $77,920 with a poverty rate of 17.01%.The median age in Yakima is 34 years: 32.5 years for males, and 35.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Yakima includes 53.32% White, 19.4% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	51,622	53.32%
Two or more races	21,034	21.73%
Other race	18,779	19.4%
Native American	1,589	1.64%
Asian	1,524	1.57%
Black or African American	1,475	1.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	787	0.81%

Yakima Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Yakima's average per capita income is $39,473. Household income levels show a median of $59,228. The poverty rate stands at 17.01%.

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	$86,896	$106,560
Families	$72,580	$88,834
Households	$59,228	$77,920
Non Families	$37,714	$51,724

$39,473

Average Income

$59,228

Median Household Income

17.01%

Poverty Rate