Yakima County, Washington Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 256.73K population of Yakima County, WA residents comprised of 130.05K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (50.66%), and 126.68K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.34%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yakima County, WA, with a population of 124.45K (48.47%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in Yakima County, WA, with a population of 75.08K (29.25%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Yakima County, WA, with a population of 38.77K (15.10%). The smallest racial group in Yakima County, WA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 309 (0.12%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Yakima County, WA, with a population of 103.58K (40.35%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Yakima County, WA, with a population of 74.03K (28.84%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Yakima County, WA, with a population of 30.79K (11.99%). The smallest ethnic group in Yakima County, WA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 88 (0.03%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Yakima County, Washington from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Washington counties and also for the state of Washington.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 2119 | 0.83 |
| White Alone | 124445 | 48.47 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 12979 | 5.06 |
| Asian Alone | 3030 | 1.18 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 309 | 0.12 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 75079 | 29.25 |
| Two Or More Races | 38767 | 15.10 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 103578 | 40.35 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 74034 | 28.84 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 30792 | 11.99 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 20867 | 8.13 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 9357 | 3.65 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 7975 | 3.11 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 3622 | 1.41 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 2785 | 1.09 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 1718 | 0.67 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1045 | 0.41 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 401 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 245 | 0.10 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 221 | 0.09 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 88 | 0.03 |