Sunnyside

County:: Yakima County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.552
State:: Washington

Sunnyside is a city located in Yakima County, Washington. Sunnyside has a 2025 population of 16,174. Sunnyside is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -1.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,398 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunnyside is $66,592 with a poverty rate of 17.42%. The median age in Sunnyside is 27.2 years: 24.9 years for males, and 28.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sunnyside includes 40.98% White, 20.53% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,691	40.98%
Two or more races	5,839	35.76%
Other race	3,353	20.53%
Native American	279	1.71%
Asian	108	0.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	59	0.36%
Black or African American	0	0%

Sunnyside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sunnyside's average per capita income is $32,142. Household income levels show a median of $53,350. The poverty rate stands at 17.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$68,006	-
Families	$60,403	$70,731
Households	$53,350	$66,592
Non Families	$30,083	$37,975

$32,142

Average Income

$53,350

Median Household Income

17.42%

Poverty Rate