Washington / Census place 5380010

Yakima

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Yakima city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
97,458
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
3,470/sq mi
28.1 sq mi land area
Median age
34.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$62,815
Median home value
$297,600
Median gross rent
$1,117
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.8%
Typical commute
17.8 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: YAKIMA AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
64.3°F
Average low
37.3°F
Annual rainfall
8"
Annual snowfall
20.3"

Month by month

A year in Yakima.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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