Washington

Yakima County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
49.9%
European
42.4%
Other
4.2%
Native American
3.5%

Compared with Washington and the United States

Yakima Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricYakima CountyWashingtonUnited States
Hispanic49.9%15.5%—
Non-Hispanic White42.4%60.8%58%
American Indian and Alaska Native3.5%1.2%—
Black or African American1%4.2%—
East Asian0.5%4%—
Indian0.4%2.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Yakima County next to Washington and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricYakima CountyWashingtonUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.0 (+7.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—126.0 (+26.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$70,656$98,141$80,734
Median home value$310,100$564,600$332,700
Home price to income4.4×5.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,109/mo$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.8%21.5%21.0%