Yakima County, Washington
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Yakima County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 256,728.[1] The county seat and most populous city is Yakima.[2] The county was formed out of Ferguson County in January 1865 and is named for the Yakama tribe of Native Americans.
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Yakima County | |
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Coordinates: 46°28′N 120°44′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
Founded | January 21, 1865 |
Named for | Yakama Nation |
Seat | Yakima |
Largest city | Yakima |
Area | |
• Total | 4,311 sq mi (11,170 km2) |
• Land | 4,295 sq mi (11,120 km2) |
• Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 0.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 256,728 |
• Estimate (2022) | 257,001 |
• Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
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Yakima County comprises the Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area and is Washington state's most populous majority-Hispanic county as of 2020.[3]