Yakima County Demographics
A map of Yakima County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 130,049 | 50.7% |
White | 103,578 | 40.3% |
Native American/Other | 10,623 | 4.1% |
Multiracial | 7,975 | 3.1% |
Asian | 2,785 | 1.1% |
Black | 1,718 | 0.7% |
Yakima County, Washington had a population of 256,728 in 2020. It was 40.3% White, 0.7% Black, 1.1% Asian, 50.7% Hispanic, 4.1% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yakima County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Yakima County is the 8th most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.
Yakima County's White Population
103,578 residents of Yakima County identify as White, or 40.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Yakima County considerably less than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Yakima County is ranked #37 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Yakima County is less White than neighboring Klickitat County (78% White), Kittitas County (79.7% White), Sherman County (86.1% White), Gilliam County (87.6% White), and Benton County (65.6% White).
Yakima County's Black Population
1,718 residents of Yakima County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yakima County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Yakima County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Yakima County is more Black than neighboring Klickitat County (0.3% Black), Sherman County (0% Black), and Gilliam County (0.2% Black). Yakima County is less Black than neighboring Kittitas County (0.9% Black), and Benton County (1.3% Black).
Yakima County's Asian Population
2,785 residents of Yakima County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yakima County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Yakima County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Yakima County is more Asian than neighboring Klickitat County (0.6% Asian), Sherman County (0.4% Asian), and Gilliam County (0.3% Asian). Yakima County is less Asian than neighboring Kittitas County (2% Asian), and Benton County (3% Asian).
Yakima County's Hispanic Population
130,049 residents of Yakima County identify as Hispanic, or 50.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yakima County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Yakima County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Yakima County is more Hispanic than neighboring Klickitat County (12.8% Hispanic), Kittitas County (10.4% Hispanic), Sherman County (6.4% Hispanic), Gilliam County (5.4% Hispanic), and Benton County (23.8% Hispanic).
Yakima County's Native American/Other Population
10,623 residents of Yakima County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Yakima County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Yakima County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Yakima County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Klickitat County (2.9% Native American/Other), Kittitas County (1.7% Native American/Other), Sherman County (1.2% Native American/Other), Gilliam County (2.1% Native American/Other), and Benton County (1.3% Native American/Other).
Yakima County's Multiracial Population
7,975 residents of Yakima County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yakima County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Yakima County is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Yakima County is less Multiracial than neighboring Klickitat County (5.5% Multiracial), Kittitas County (5.4% Multiracial), Sherman County (6% Multiracial), Gilliam County (4.6% Multiracial), and Benton County (4.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.