Yakima County, Washington Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

257,152

Median Age

33.3

Male Median

32.7

Female Median

34.0

Yakima County, Washington Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Yakima County, Washington Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +8.7%%.

+8.7%% Growth

Yakima County, Washington Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Yakima County, Washington Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202433.3257,152
202333.2256,605
202233.0256,143
202133.0255,151
202032.9250,649
201933.0249,697
201832.8249,325
201732.7248,279
201632.6247,681
201532.5247,408
201432.4246,402
201332.3244,654
201232.4242,454
201132.4239,836
201032.3236,542

Yakima County, Washington Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 57.1%
5–1721.8%
18–249.6%
25–3413.6%
35–5422.8%
55–6410.5%
65+14.5%

Dependency Ratios for Yakima County, Washington

Total Dependency Ratio:
76.8
Youth Dependency:
51.1
Old-Age Dependency:
25.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Yakima County, Washington

The median age in Yakima County, Washington is 33.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Yakima County, Washington is 257,152.

In Yakima County, Washington, seniors (ages 65+) make up 14.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 21.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Yakima County, Washington has remained stable.
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