Yakima, WA Demographics

A map of Yakima's Population by Race

Yakima, Washington had a population of 96,968 in 2020. It was 43.5% White, 1.2% Black, 1.4% Asian, 48.5% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yakima, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Yakima is the 11th 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).

Yakima's White Population

42,212 residents of Yakima identify as White, or 43.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Yakima considerably less than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Yakima is ranked #571 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Yakima is more White than neighboring Union Gap (35.1% White). Yakima is less White than neighboring Selah (68% White), Ahtanum (67.3% White), Gleed (78.5% White), and Summitview (74.2% White).

Yakima's Black Population

1,184 residents of Yakima identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yakima roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Yakima is ranked #172 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Yakima is more Black than neighboring Selah (0.8% Black), Union Gap (0.7% Black), Ahtanum (0.4% Black), Gleed (0.2% Black), and Summitview (0.6% Black).

Yakima's Asian Population

1,342 residents of Yakima identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yakima slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Yakima is ranked #305 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Yakima is more Asian than neighboring Union Gap (0.5% Asian), Ahtanum (0.8% Asian), Gleed (0.7% Asian), and Summitview (1.2% Asian).

Yakima's Hispanic Population

46,992 residents of Yakima identify as Hispanic, or 48.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yakima considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Yakima is ranked #35 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Yakima is more Hispanic than neighboring Selah (23.6% Hispanic), Ahtanum (25.1% Hispanic), Gleed (14.7% Hispanic), and Summitview (15.8% Hispanic). Yakima is less Hispanic than neighboring Union Gap (58.6% Hispanic).

Yakima's Native American/Other Population

1,861 residents of Yakima identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Yakima roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Yakima is ranked #301 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Yakima is more Native American/Other than neighboring Selah (1.6% Native American/Other), Ahtanum (1.6% Native American/Other), and Gleed (1.4% Native American/Other). Yakima is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union Gap (2.2% Native American/Other), and Summitview (2% Native American/Other).

Yakima's Multiracial Population

3,377 residents of Yakima identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yakima roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Yakima is ranked #557 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Yakima is more Multiracial than neighboring Union Gap (2.8% Multiracial). Yakima is less Multiracial than neighboring Selah (4.6% Multiracial), Ahtanum (4.8% Multiracial), Gleed (4.5% Multiracial), and Summitview (6.2% Multiracial).

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