The three most numerous ethnic groups reported in this woreda were the Yem (90.57%), the Oromo (5.41%), and the Hadiya (1.27%); all other ethnic groups made up 2.75% of the population. Yemsa was spoken as a first language by 72.67% of the inhabitants, 22.63% spoke Oromo, 2.57% spoke Amharic, and 1.16% spoke Hadiya; the remaining 0.97% spoke all other primary languages reported.
The Yem (90.57%), Oromo (5.41%), and Hadiya (1.27%) were the three most common ethnic groups in this woreda, with all others making up 2.75% of the population. Yemsa was spoken as a primary language by 72.67%, Oromo by 22.63%, Amharic by 2.57%, and Hadiya by 1.16%; the remaining 0.97% spoke other reported languages.