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Yakima County, Washington

Yakima County, Washington · ZIP 98901, 98902, 98903

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 258,523 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 86,689Households
  • $68,015Median household income
  • $281,100Median home value
  • 28Towns with a page
  • 21ZIP codes

Yakima County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+15.3%
220k240k260k2000: 222,58120002010: 243,23120102020: 256,7282020222,581256,728
Population of Yakima County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000222,581
2010243,231
2020256,728

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Yakima County
Under $50k36.3%
$50k to $100k33.8%
$100k to $150k16.5%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over5.9%

Median household income $68,015 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Yakima County
Owner occupied
54,112 units
Renter occupied
32,577 units
Vacancy rate
5.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Yakima County2023
Health care and social assistance13,210
Retail trade10,521
Manufacturing8,916
Accommodation and food services7,891
Wholesale trade6,687
Construction4,001
Transportation and warehousing3,313
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2,976

71,390 employees in 5,010 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Yakima County compared with its state
Yakima County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureYakima CountyWashington
Population256,6057,740,984
Median household income$68,015$94,952
Median age33.238.2
Median home value$281,100$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents18.5%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes62.4%63.9%
Mean commute to work20.0 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Yakima County28 with a page · sort by any column

Type
YakimaCity97,39028.1 sq mi
SunnysideCity16,3177.62 sq mi
GrandviewCity11,5996.81 sq mi
Terrace HeightsCensus designated place9,48010.5 sq mi
ToppenishCity8,6582.17 sq mi
SelahCity8,6534.59 sq mi
Union GapCity6,5825.58 sq mi
MoxeeCity4,7912.37 sq mi
WapatoCity4,4921.16 sq mi
GrangerCity3,7891.73 sq mi
AhtanumCensus designated place3,5707.72 sq mi
GleedCensus designated place3,1305.41 sq mi
ZillahCity3,1231.82 sq mi
SummitviewCensus designated place2,0314.42 sq mi
MabtonCity1,9600.84 sq mi
TietonCity1,6100.86 sq mi
NachesTown1,0900.87 sq mi
BuenaCensus designated place6740.87 sq mi
White SwanCensus designated place5982.67 sq mi
HarrahTown5760.27 sq mi
TampicoCensus designated place5144.13 sq mi
OutlookCensus designated place5040.13 sq mi
CowicheCensus designated place4490.83 sq mi
NileCensus designated place2470.92 sq mi
EschbachCensus designated place2351.17 sq mi
DonaldCensus designated place1271.07 sq mi
ParkerCensus designated place900.12 sq mi
CliffdellCensus designated place291.84 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.