Leah Ward at the Yakima Herald points out that Latinos are increasing their numbers in Yakima County.
From the article:
New U.S. Census Bureau estimates put Yakima County’s Latino population last year at 41.4 percent, up from 35.9 percent in 2000.
Between July 2007 and July 2008, the Latino population grew 3 percent to 97,174.
These increases still pale in comparison to other counties in the state. According to the Herald:
Yakima County’s Latino population is neither as large on a percentage basis nor as fast-growing as those in Adams or Franklin counties.
Franklin County, which includes Pasco, is 49.2 percent Latino, with 35,778 Latino residents out of 72,783 people. Adams County is 55.1 percent Latino, or 9,528 Latinos out of 17,285 residents. Their Latino growth rates were 6.1 percent and 5.4 percent, respectively.
The county’s total minority population was 48.9 percent, or 114,699 people, about a 3 percent growth rate over the same period. Latinos are the largest minority group, but the designation also includes blacks, Native Americans and Alaska Natives and Asians.
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