Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yakima County, WA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 244,249 population of Yakima County, Washington comprised of 110,414 people who identified as Hispanic (45.21%), and 133,835 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (54.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yakima County, Washington with a population of 216,845 (88.78%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,994 (5.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,445 (2.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yakima County, Washington in 2010, with a population of 116,409 (47.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 100,436 (41.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,145 (3.74%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Yakima, Washington.

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Population By Race in Yakima , WA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,263 1.34%
White Alone 216,845 88.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 13,994 5.73%
Asian Alone 3,241 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 461 0.19%
Two Or More Races 6,445 2.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Yakima , WA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,500 0.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 100,436 41.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,849 1.99%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 843 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 315 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,471 1.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,763 0.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 116,409 47.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9,145 3.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,398 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,974 1.63%