Yakima County, Washington Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

81.8%

Foreign Born

18.2%

Naturalized

6.0%

US Citizens

87.8%

Yakima County, Washington Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Yakima County, Washington Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
2024257,15218.2%81.8%
2023256,60518.5%81.5%
2022256,14318.7%81.3%
2021255,15118.7%81.3%
2020250,64918.4%81.6%
2019249,69718.7%81.3%
2018249,32518.1%81.9%
2017248,27918.2%81.8%
2016247,68118.1%81.9%
2015247,40818.1%81.9%
2014246,40218.3%81.7%
2013244,65418.1%81.9%
2012242,45417.9%82.1%
2011239,83618.0%82.0%
2010236,54218.0%82.0%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Yakima County, Washington

Approximately 18.2% of residents in Yakima County, Washington were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 87.8%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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