Education in Yakima, Washington: official figures
20.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Yakima held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 87th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Washington: 39.6%).
How many people in Yakima have a graduate degree?
7.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Yakima held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 126th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Yakima?
In Yakima, 29.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.6% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Yakima?
24,333 residents of Yakima aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.1% of that age group, 361st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,890 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,637 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Yakima?
3,387 residents of Yakima were enrolled as college undergraduates and 677 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 50th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Yakima attend preschool?
1,379 children in Yakima were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Yakima compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Yakima ranks 737 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 734 | Grand Island | 20.9% |
| 735 | Yuma | 20.9% |
| 736 | Kansas City | 20.8% |
| 737 | Yakima | 20.8% |
| 738 | Indio | 20.5% |
| 739 | Springfield | 20.5% |
| 740 | Yuba City | 20.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Yakima ranks 698 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 695 | Taunton | 7.6% |
| 696 | Ogden | 7.6% |
| 697 | Grand Island | 7.6% |
| 698 | Yakima | 7.6% |
| 699 | Toledo | 7.5% |
| 700 | St. Joseph | 7.5% |
| 701 | Citrus Heights | 7.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Yakima ranks 79 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Hawthorne | 20.6% |
| 77 | Richmond | 20.5% |
| 78 | Highland | 20.4% |
| 79 | Yakima | 20.4% |
| 80 | Los Angeles | 20.4% |
| 81 | Harlingen | 20.3% |
| 82 | Springfield | 20.2% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Yakima ranks 774 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 771 | Hendersonville | 4.4% |
| 772 | Plainfield | 4.4% |
| 773 | New Braunfels | 4.4% |
| 774 | Yakima | 4.4% |
| 775 | Collierville | 4.4% |
| 776 | St. Peters | 4.3% |
| 777 | Racine | 4.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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