How many people live in Yakima County, WA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 258,500 people living in Yakima County, WA. That makes Yakima County the eighth-most populous county in Washington. It is home to 3.2% of people living in the state.
259K
population of Yakima County, WA (2024)
3.2%
County share of the Washington population (2024)
About 258,500 people lived in Yakima County, WA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Yakima County, WA’s age demographics?
About 38,500 Yakima County, WA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.4% of Washington’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 72,900 Yakima County residents, or 28.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.9% of Washington’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Yakima County, WA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Yakima County, WA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 54% of the Yakima County, WA population, higher than the national share of 20%. Yakima County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (3.3%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Yakima County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 38.7%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.88% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Yakima County, WA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Washington as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Yakima County, WA is Yakima with about 97,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Yakima County, WA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yakima | 97,390 |
| 2. | Sunnyside | 16,317 |
| 3. | Grandview | 11,599 |
| 4. | Toppenish | 8,658 |
| 5. | Selah | 8,653 |
| 6. | Union Gap | 6,582 |
| 7. | Moxee | 4,791 |
| 8. | Wapato | 4,492 |
| 9. | Granger | 3,789 |
| 10. | Zillah | 3,123 |
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