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Yakima County, Washington has a population of 257,152 across 4,295 square miles, up 0.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $13.35 bn in 2024, 5,010 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 286 7(a) approvals worth $160.8 m.
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Yakima County
How many people live in Yakima County
- Population257,152
- Households87,708
- Average household size2.93
- Median household income$70,656
- Median age33.3
- Median gross rent$1,109 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$310,100
- Home value to household income4.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over157,998
- Population under 1874,398
- Share under 1828.9 percent
- Population 65 and over37,267
- Share 65 and over14.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64145,487
- Civilian labor force118,780
- Unemployment rate7.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.0 percent
- Rank by population among Washington counties8th of 39
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents280th
Yakima County is the 8th largest of 39 Washington counties by population. A median home costs 4.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 28.9 percent against 14.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Yakima County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.70 percent
- Census 2020 base population256,732
- Births, 20243,309
- Deaths, 20242,423
- Natural change, 2024886
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,371
- Net international migration, 20241,803
- Total net migration, 2024432
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-5,984
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1589th
The county has grown 0.70 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Yakima County
Where people moving to Yakima County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,558
- People arriving, from those returns6,128
- Adjusted gross income arriving$191.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$53,915
- Largest single originYakima County Non-migrants (95,430 households)
- Largest single destination (95,430 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima County Non-migrants | 95,430 | 206,429 | $6.72 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,154 | 2,106 | $61.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 652 | 1,185 | $36.2 m |
| King County | 366 | 549 | $29.7 m |
| Benton County | 336 | 659 | $16.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 305 | 571 | $16.1 m |
| Grant County | 221 | 325 | $6.1 m |
| Pierce County | 157 | 282 | $10.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Yakima County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Yakima County
What the Yakima County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$13.35 bn
- County GDP, 2023$13.23 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.9 percent
- GDP change over five years19.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Washington counties10th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents353rd
- GDP per resident$51,908
Output grew 0.9 percent in the latest year and 19.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Yakima County
- Covered employment, annual average116,547
- Establishments reporting6,385
- Average annual pay$52,108
- Average weekly wage$1,002
- Sector 11, employment29,206
- Sector 11, average annual pay$40,035
- Sector 62, employment18,432
- Sector 62, average annual pay$59,728
- Sector 44-45, employment11,113
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,718
- Sector 31-33, employment7,852
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$60,651
- Sector 72, employment7,056
- Sector 42, employment4,316
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 29,206 | 734 | $40,035 |
| Sector 62 | 18,432 | 860 | $59,728 |
| Sector 44-45 | 11,113 | 705 | $40,718 |
| Sector 31-33 | 7,852 | 259 | $60,651 |
| Sector 72 | 7,056 | 590 | $25,798 |
| Sector 42 | 4,316 | 273 | $74,231 |
| Sector 23 | 3,965 | 811 | $58,460 |
| Sector 48-49 | 3,552 | 256 | $56,938 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 29,206 jobs, 25.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Yakima County
What businesses operate in Yakima County
- Establishments, all industries5,010
- Employment at those establishments71,390
- Annual payroll$3.73 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Yakima County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024515
- Declared construction value permitted$145.3 m
- Single family units authorised418
- Multifamily units authorised97
- Multifamily share of units18.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$282,075
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.9
Multifamily is 18.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Yakima County
- 7(a) approvals recorded286
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$160.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$562,349
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,800,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2,229
- Jobs per approval7.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active53
- Distinct industries receiving approvals130
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer24.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms71
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter207
- Franchise loans26
- Franchise share of approvals9.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (12)
- Most active lenderBanner Bank (61)
- 504 approvals recorded66
- 504 gross approval dollars$43.5 m
- Average 504 approval$658,606
- Median 504 approval$456,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval5.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.7
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (34)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$204.3 m
The average approval of $562,349 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 24.8 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Yakima County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded52
- Paid in full49
- Charged off3
- Charge off rate on resolved loans5.8 percent
- Status: Charged off3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure184
- Status: Cancelled32
- Status: Paid in full49
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed18
Of the 52 loans that have reached a final outcome, 5.8 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Yakima County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending19
- YAKIMA, approvals169
- SUNNYSIDE, approvals32
- Selah, approvals17
- Union Gap, approvals14
- TOPPENISH, approvals10
- ZILLAH, approvals7
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| YAKIMA | 169 | $86,611,600 |
| SUNNYSIDE | 32 | $18,177,200 |
| Selah | 17 | $13,966,500 |
| Union Gap | 14 | $15,233,000 |
| TOPPENISH | 10 | $7,663,100 |
| ZILLAH | 7 | $810,000 |
| GRANDVIEW | 7 | $3,203,700 |
| WAPATO | 6 | $5,069,000 |
YAKIMA accounts for 169 approvals against 32 in SUNNYSIDE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Yakima County
How big is Yakima County
- Land area4,295 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Washington counties2nd of 39
- Width, east to west78.7 mi
- Height, north to south72.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land60
- Establishments per square mile1.17
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Yakima County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Yakima County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population257,152
- Households87,708
- Average household size2.93
- Median household income$70,656
- Median age33.3
Common questions
Yakima County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Yakima County, Washington?
257,152, in 87,708 households, ranking 8th of 39 Washington counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Yakima County growing?
The population has grown 0.70 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 3,309 births against 2,423 deaths, with net migration of 432. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Yakima County?
$70,656. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $310,100, which is 4.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,109 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Yakima County?
5,010 establishments, employing 71,390 people with an annual payroll of $3.73 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Yakima County?
Average annual pay is $52,108, or $1,002 a week, across 116,547 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Yakima County?
286 7(a) approvals totalling $160.8 m since FY2020, across 53 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 66 504 approvals worth $43.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Yakima County get paid back?
Of the 52 loans that have reached a final outcome, 49 were paid in full and 3 charged off, a charge off rate of 5.8 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Yakima County?
515 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $145.3 m. Multifamily was 18.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Yakima County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Yakima County come from?
The largest single origin is Yakima County Non-migrants, with 95,430 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,915 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Yakima County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Yakima County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.