Yakima ( or ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. The unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima.
Yakima is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Mount Rainier in Washington. It is situated in the Yakima Valley, a productive agricultural region noted for apple, wine, and hop production. As of 2011, the Yakima Valley produces 77% of all hops grown in the United States. The name Yakima originates from the Yakama Nation Native American tribe, whose reservation is...
| Ethnicity | Yakima | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46.4% | 60.1% |
| African American | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 45.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Yakima | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.7% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 18% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.6% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10.1% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Yakima | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 11% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 12% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 27% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 23% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |