North Yelm, WA Demographics

A map of North Yelm's Population by Race

North Yelm, Washington had a population of 3,140 in 2020. It was 74.7% White, 1.0% Black, 1.6% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic, 2.6% Native American/Other, and 7.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of North Yelm, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, North Yelm is the 255th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

North Yelm's White Population

2,346 residents of North Yelm identify as White, or 74.7%. This makes the White share of the population of North Yelm slightly larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, North Yelm is ranked #373 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

North Yelm is more White than neighboring Yelm (67.3% White), and Nisqually Indian Community (21.1% White). North Yelm is less White than neighboring McKenna (76.3% White), Roy (75.5% White), and Rainier (79.4% White).

North Yelm's Black Population

30 residents of North Yelm identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of North Yelm roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, North Yelm is ranked #207 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

North Yelm is more Black than neighboring Rainier (0.8% Black). North Yelm is less Black than neighboring Yelm (3.2% Black), McKenna (2.1% Black), and Roy (2.3% Black).

North Yelm's Asian Population

50 residents of North Yelm identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of North Yelm slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, North Yelm is ranked #283 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

North Yelm is more Asian than neighboring McKenna (0.7% Asian), and Nisqually Indian Community (1.2% Asian). North Yelm is less Asian than neighboring Yelm (3.5% Asian), Roy (3.3% Asian), and Rainier (1.9% Asian).

North Yelm's Hispanic Population

393 residents of North Yelm identify as Hispanic, or 12.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of North Yelm roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, North Yelm is ranked #177 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

North Yelm is more Hispanic than neighboring Yelm (12% Hispanic), McKenna (10.9% Hispanic), Roy (7.1% Hispanic), Nisqually Indian Community (11.1% Hispanic), and Rainier (8.1% Hispanic).

North Yelm's Native American/Other Population

83 residents of North Yelm identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of North Yelm roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, North Yelm is ranked #186 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

North Yelm is more Native American/Other than neighboring McKenna (1.2% Native American/Other), and Roy (2.1% Native American/Other). North Yelm is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yelm (4.8% Native American/Other), Nisqually Indian Community (59.7% Native American/Other), and Rainier (2.8% Native American/Other).

North Yelm's Multiracial Population

238 residents of North Yelm identify as Multiracial, or 7.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of North Yelm roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, North Yelm is ranked #135 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

North Yelm is more Multiracial than neighboring Nisqually Indian Community (5.8% Multiracial), and Rainier (7% Multiracial). North Yelm is less Multiracial than neighboring Yelm (9.2% Multiracial), McKenna (8.8% Multiracial), and Roy (9.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.