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Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Yakima

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 43,573

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 16,743

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 21,588

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Yakima, WA had 43,573 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 2.60 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

16,743 Other (Hispanic) and 21,588 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Yakima, WA in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 42,947 made up 45.8% of the population of Yakima, WA.

Foreign-born Population in Yakima

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 18.4% 46,107

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 18.7% 46,708

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 18.4% of citizens in Yakima, WA (46,107) were born abroad. This was higher than the national average of 13.5% and down from 18.7% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Yakima by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 1.Mexico

    245,459 ± 11,963 people

  • 2.India

    87,443 ± 7,217 people

  • 3.China

    77,854 ± 6,814 people

In 2020, Mexico was the most common birthplace of foreign-born citizens of Washington, followed by India and China.

245,459 Washington residents were born in Mexico, 87,443 in India, and 77,854 in China.

Note: There is no data available for any level below the state. Now displaying data for Washington.

Population With Citizenship in Yakima

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 87.5%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 86.9%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 87.5% of residents in Yakima, WA were US citizens. This was lower than the national average of 93.4% and higher than 86.9% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was raising.