Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yakima, WA in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 251,552 population of Yakima County, Washington comprised of 126,661 people who identified as Hispanic (50.35%), and 124,891 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yakima County, Washington with a population of 218,337 (86.8%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,178 (6.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,354 (2.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yakima County, Washington in 2019, with a population of 112,090 (44.56%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 106,247 (42.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,048 (3.6%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,954 1.57%
White Alone 218,337 86.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17,178 6.83%
Asian Alone 3,949 1.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 780 0.31%
Two Or More Races 7,354 2.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Yakima , WA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,867 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 112,090 44.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,130 3.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,056 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 569 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,949 1.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,087 0.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 106,247 42.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9,048 3.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,893 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 211 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,405 1.75%