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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. The county seat and largest city is Yakima. The county was formed out of Ferguson County in January 1865 and is named for the Yakama tribe of Native Americans.
Yakima County comprises the Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area and is Washington state's largest majority-Hispanic county as of 2020.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1865 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1874 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1877 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1882 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1882 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1910 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1870 | 432
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1880 | 2,811
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1890 | 4,429
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1900 | 13,462
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1910 | 41,709
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1920 | 63,710
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1930 | 77,402
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1940 | 99,019
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1950 | 135,723
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1960 | 145,112
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1970 | 144,971
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1980 | 172,508
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1990 | 188,823
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