In 2019, Yakima County, WA had a population of 250k people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $51,637. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Yakima County, WA grew from 249,325 to 249,697, a 0.149% increase and its median household income grew from $49,871 to $51,637, a 3.54% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yakima County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.2%), White (Hispanic) (34.1%), Other (Hispanic) (13.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.98%). 0% of the households in Yakima County, WA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
86.9% of the residents in Yakima County, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Yakima County, WA are Yakima Valley College (1,424 degrees awarded in 2020), Perry Technical Institute (457 degrees), and Heritage University (274 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Yakima County, WA was $175,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%. Most people in Yakima County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Yakima County, WA was 2 cars per household.
Yakima County, WA borders Benton County, WA, Grant County, WA, King County, WA, Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Lewis County, WA, Pierce County, WA, and Skamania County, WA.