Median Household Income
$70,656
Median Home Value
$310,100
Median Gross Rent
$1,109/mo
Poverty Rate
15.5%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Homeownership Rate
61.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.2%
Median Age
33.3
Population Over Time
Yakima County grew 4.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
246,402
2016
247,681
2018
249,325
2020
250,649
2022
256,143
2024
257,152
Business & Industry
Yakima County has 5,010 business establishments employing 71,390 people.
Construction
675
Health care and social assistance
613
Accommodation and food services
551
Other services (except public administration)
451
Professional, scientific, and technical services
335
Real estate and rental and leasing
241
Finance and insurance
234
Wholesale trade
231
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.