| | North Yelm, WA | Yelm, WA | United States |
| Population | 3,708 | 10,205 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.5% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.5% | 50.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.7 | 31.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,877 | 6,906 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,793 | 3,289 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,075 | 1,337 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 13.4% | 191.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 52.6% | 617.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,113.9 | 1,791.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.3 | 5.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | North Yelm, WA | Yelm, WA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 9.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.3% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.1% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.5% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 22.9% | 16.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 15.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 4.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 4.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.6% | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | North Yelm, WA | Yelm, WA | United States |
| White | 79.8% | 71.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 3.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 10.9% | 8.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 11.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | North Yelm, WA | Yelm, WA | United States |
| Married Population | 39.8% | 58.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.8% | 57.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.2% | 41.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.2% | 29.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.5% | 8.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.67 | 3.22 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,390 | 3,166 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 792 | 2,515 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.6% | 47.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.9% | 29.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 598 | 651 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.0% | 14.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.5% | 8.8% | 10.8% |