Yakima County, WA Population

Overview

255,151

Total Population

33.0

Median age

49.86%

Female population %

100.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

129,103

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Yakima County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Yakima County is 33.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Yakima County's population under 18 was 29.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Yakima County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Yakima County, 24.90% were under the age of 15, 21.36% aged 15 to 29, 40.04% aged 30 to 64, 11.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 717 less females than males in Yakima County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.86% females and 50.14% males in Yakima County, WA.
The Yakima County, WA gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 11,197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 11,410.

Yakima County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Yakima County population: 65.24% are White, 1% are Black or African American, 3.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.99% are Asian, 0.45% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 16.75% are some other race and 12.30% are multiracial.
Yakima County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 129,103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 126,048 (49.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Yakima County is White with a population of 166,449 (65.24% of the total population).

Yakima County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 257,001 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Yakima County's population increased by 21,586 (9.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Yakima County's population increased by 12,453 (5.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Yakima County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 222,663.