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Yakima County, Washington
257,152 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Yakima County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Yakima R 8027 · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
People and the services listed for them
Census ACS 2024 5-year population groups beside the public listings in the Range Lab directory whose category serves that group. A high number of residents per listing is a thin safety net; “none” is a gap.
Veterans
9,764
5.4% of civilian adults
Residents 65 and over
37,267
14.5% of residents
People with a disability
35,503
13.9% of residents not in institutions
Children under 5
18,338
7.1% of residents
Spanish speakers with limited English
37,743
15.8% of residents 5+
Residents per listing, by group
Longer bar = thinner net · dashed line = residents per listing, all listings
- Spanish speakers with limited English12,581
- People with a disability11,834
- Residents 65 and over2,867
- Veterans2,441
- Children under 51,223
Spanish speakers with limited English are the most stretched: 12,581 residents for every spanish-speaking community listing.
What’s listed, and when it’s open
617 public listings in Yakima County today, by category. Hours are from the listings themselves; a listing counts as walk-in, evening or weekend only when it says so.
Listings by category
617 total · 24.0 per 10k residents
- Medical94
- Education51
- Food49
- Addiction43
- Legal aid42
- Other38
- Government35
- Housing assistance35
- Mental health35
- Financial assistance27
- Children26
- Other (22 categories)142
Access outside business hours
Walk-in is a share of all listings; evenings and weekends are shares of the listings with hours on file.
Hours are known for 88% of listings; 0% were reviewed in the last 90 days.
How the directory has changed
Public listings in Yakima County since September 2026, and services added or removed each month. Nov is month to date.
| Month | Listed | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 608 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 617 | 9 | 0 |
| November 2026 | 617 | 0 | 0 |
Net +9 listings since Sep (9 added, 0 removed). Removals are services that closed, stopped answering, or failed review.
Language access
Residents age 5 and over who speak English less than “very well”. Agencies receiving federal funds must provide meaningful access for them; this is the population the obligation covers.
Residents 5+ with limited English
| Spanish speakers | 37,743 | 15.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Other languages | 1,395 | 0.6% |
| Speak only English, or English very well | 199,676 | 83.6% |
Spanish accounts for 96% of limited-English residents, so Spanish-language service is most of the obligation.
Limited-English share vs. other Washington counties
Residents 5+, Census ACS 2024 5-year · the 12 highest of 31 counties
- Adams24.7%
- Franklin19.2%
- Yakima16.4%
- Grant15.0%
- Douglas13.6%
- King11.3%
- Chelan10.5%
- Snohomish9.5%
- Okanogan9.4%
- Benton8.0%
- Walla Walla7.5%
- Skagit6.1%
Yakima ranks #3 of 31 Washington counties with a reliable estimate.
Sources: Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates (veterans, age, disability, language); Range Lab resource directory. Figures too uncertain for a county this size are left out. About the data.