Demographics · WA
Yakima, WA demographics: 96,961 residents, with a median age of 34.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
96,961people live in Yakima, at a median age of 34.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 34.3 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Yakima, the largest race group is White (48.3%); 49.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 16.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Yakima is 34.3 years (±1.0), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.2% male and 50.8% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 20.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,530 | 7.8% | ±616 |
| 5 to 17 | 19,418 | 20.0% | ±1,255 |
| 18 to 24 | 8,778 | 9.1% | ±787 |
| 25 to 34 | 13,572 | 14.0% | ±752 |
| 35 to 44 | 12,117 | 12.5% | ±889 |
| 45 to 54 | 10,103 | 10.4% | ±632 |
| 55 to 64 | 9,374 | 9.7% | ±781 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,145 | 9.4% | ±793 |
| 75 and over | 6,924 | 7.1% | ±602 |
Median age by sex: 33.0 (male) · 35.8 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Yakima is White at 48.3% of the population. Separately, 49.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 46,861 | 48.3% | ±1,935 |
| Black or African American alone | 1,051 | 1.1% | ±246 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,328 | 1.4% | ±382 |
| Asian alone | 1,475 | 1.5% | ±370 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 603 | 0.6% | ±486 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 19,669 | 20.3% | ±2,103 |
| Two or more races | 25,974 | 26.8% | ±2,415 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 47,937 | 49.4% | ±1,550 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Yakima has 35,726 households. 63.5% are family households and 30.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.65 people.
Total households
35,726
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.65
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
63.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
30.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 35,726 | ±701 |
| Family households | 22,679 | ±634 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,047 | ±776 |
| Householder living alone | 10,718 | ±766 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
16.7% of Yakima residents were born outside the United States. 60.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (37.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 16.7% | 16,175 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 60.2% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 37.8% | Spanish · 33,790 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
20.8% of adults age 25 and over in Yakima hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.8% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Yakima is 5380010. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.