Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yakima County, WA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 256,702 population of Yakima County, Washington comprised of 131,123 people who identified as Hispanic (51.08%), and 125,579 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (48.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yakima County, Washington with a population of 222,641 (86.73%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,470 (6.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,601 (2.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yakima County, Washington in 2020, with a population of 116,062 (45.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 106,579 (41.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,082 (3.54%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,101 1.6%
White Alone 222,641 86.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17,470 6.81%
Asian Alone 4,089 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 800 0.31%
Two Or More Races 7,601 2.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Yakima , WA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,910 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 116,062 45.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,388 3.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,107 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 582 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,074 1.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,191 0.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 106,579 41.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9,082 3.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,982 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 218 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,527 1.76%