Yelm

County:: Thurston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.711
State:: Washington

Yelm is a city located in Thurston County, Washington. Yelm has a 2025 population of 10,859. Yelm is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 1.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,661 in 2020.

The average household income in Yelm is $96,105 with a poverty rate of 5.4%.The median age in Yelm is 30.6 years: 29 years for males, and 31.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Yelm includes 67.37% White, 5.56% Black or African American, 5.02% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 3.83% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,153	67.37%
Two or more races	1,708	16.09%
Black or African American	590	5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	533	5.02%
Other race	407	3.83%
Native American	129	1.21%
Asian	98	0.92%

Yelm Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Yelm's average per capita income is $54,528. Household income levels show a median of $88,279. The poverty rate stands at 5.4%.

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	$106,307	-
Families	$94,375	$107,239
Households	$88,279	$96,105
Non Families	$45,906	$55,416

$54,528

Average Income

$88,279

Median Household Income

5.4%

Poverty Rate