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Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County, Washington. Pierce County had 946,288 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.7% since 2020, slower than Washington (+3.8%). It holds 75 places (24 cities, villages and boroughs and 51 census-designated) and 193 census tracts. GEOID 53053.

Pierce County is one of the 3 counties of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

946,288

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 921,130 · ACS 2020-2024: 930,319

Median household income

$99,564

±$1,209 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141

Median home value

$526,600

±$5,524 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600

Median gross rent

$1,806

±$18 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760

How many people live in Pierce County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 921,130 residents in Pierce County. The Census Bureau estimates 946,288 for July 1, 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, slower than Washington (+3.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 930,319 over 1,668 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +4,177 (927,786)
2021→2022 −330 (927,456)
2022→2023 +3,952 (931,408)
2023→2024 +8,378 (939,786)
2024→2025 +6,502 (946,288)

Pierce County in Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Pierce County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	930,319	7,816,116	+53,306
Households	351,330±1,296	3,064,820	+28,034
Average household size	2.59±0.01	2.50	−0.06
Housing units	369,709±177	3,306,620	+22,687

Pierce County's population since 2000

From 700,820 in 2000 to 946,288 in 2025: up 35.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 700,820
2005 (estimate) 748,148
2010 Census 795,225
2015 (estimate) 844,317
2020 Census 921,130
2025 (estimate) 946,288

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Pierce County?

Pierce County holds 75 places: 24 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 51 census-designated places. The largest is Tacoma with 229,816 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Pierce County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Tacoma	city	219,346	222,758±60	$85,884	$479,600	12.4%	100%
South Hill	CDP	64,708	68,025±2,470	$113,130	$543,600	7.2%	100%
Lakewood	city	63,612	62,937±37	$74,720	$461,200	13.2%	100%
Puyallup	city	42,973	42,746±58	$97,826	$551,800	7.0%	100%
Parkland	CDP	38,623	38,742±2,152	$72,239	$423,000	13.0%	100%
Spanaway	CDP	35,476	34,019±1,862	$98,251	$445,700	8.8%	100%
University Place	city	34,866	34,911±42	$99,031	$624,800	8.2%	100%
Graham	CDP	32,658	35,079±2,310	$116,862	$516,700	5.9%	100%
Frederickson	CDP	24,906	25,383±2,116	$109,500	$477,400	5.7%	100%
Bonney Lake	city	22,487	22,090±33	$136,845	$607,900	4.5%	100%
Elk Plain	CDP	14,534	14,276±1,071	$107,313	$473,500	8.3%	100%
Fort Lewis	CDP	14,052	15,167±1,264	$58,796	not published	13.2%	100%
Artondale	CDP	13,641	14,073±1,293	$149,302	$734,400	2.0%	100%
Lake Tapps	CDP	12,962	12,798±1,160	$148,005	$742,400	4.6%	100%
Edgewood	city	12,327	13,032±25	$116,132	$712,000	4.6%	100%
Prairie Ridge	CDP	12,288	12,074±1,275	$114,356	$462,000	3.7%	100%
Gig Harbor	city	12,029	12,424±38	$118,395	$767,100	7.0%	100%
Fife	city	10,999	10,949±35	$90,532	$543,100	11.2%	100%
Sumner	city	10,621	10,733±28	$98,191	$519,900	4.9%	100%
DuPont	city	10,151	9,931±52	$120,781	$583,600	4.6%	100%
Auburn	city	87,256	85,676±65	$97,884	$547,900	8.9%	11%
Midland	CDP	9,962	9,050±987	$84,700	$412,800	11.5%	100%
Summit View	CDP	9,758	8,480±1,511	$108,806	$524,300	5.3%	100%
Orting	city	9,041	8,978±24	$132,877	$493,100	2.4%	100%
Summit	CDP	8,270	8,791±1,102	$106,736	$512,600	7.4%	100%
Waller	CDP	8,189	7,683±820	$101,490	$512,200	7.6%	100%
Clover Creek	CDP	7,161	7,345±938	$95,061	$471,900	12.6%	100%
Fircrest	city	7,156	7,069±27	$113,926	$583,500	5.7%	100%
Milton	city	8,697	8,894±632	$96,540	$539,700	10.2%	81%
Wollochet	CDP	6,769	6,689±1,221	$149,271	$889,900	1.5%	100%
Steilacoom	town	6,727	6,686±24	$100,851	$655,000	11.1%	100%
North Fort LewisGEOID 5349765	CDP	5,978	6,337±660	$70,114	not published	12.5%	100%
Tehaleh	CDP	5,784	9,561±1,189	$155,646	$741,700	1.4%	100%
Maplewood	CDP	5,469	5,803±599	$135,943	$708,300	5.6%	100%
Buckley	city	5,114	5,371±18	$124,583	$574,100	9.3%	100%
Prairie Heights	CDP	4,561	4,998±1,083	$130,640	$500,200	3.2%	100%
Wauna	CDP	4,421	4,805±603	$103,250	$503,300	6.0%	100%
Rosedale	CDP	4,357	4,208±489	$158,800	$887,600	2.5%	100%
Longbranch	CDP	4,141	4,638±999	$95,768	$396,000	18.4%	100%
Fox Island	CDP	3,921	3,414±310	$172,292	$1,003,900	1.3%	100%
Key Center	CDP	3,863	3,544±492	$105,781	$613,200	7.7%	100%
Canterwood	CDP	3,572	2,971±703	$159,808	$892,400	4.2%	100%
Alderton	CDP	3,274	2,706±547	$97,446	$431,500	11.1%	100%
McChord AFB	CDP	3,188	2,999±393	$54,808	not published	14.4%	100%
Eatonville	town	2,845	2,850±35	$114,688	$431,000	2.8%	100%
South CreekGEOID 5365810	CDP	2,519	2,191±699	$84,759	$610,600	3.2%	100%
Stansberry Lake	CDP	2,087	1,807±455	$90,917	$399,300	1.8%	100%
Fife Heights	CDP	1,882	1,446±239	$157,292	$712,400	2.4%	100%
North Puyallup	CDP	1,837	1,653±496	$83,489	$379,200	4.5%	100%
Purdy	CDP	1,668	1,344±318	$91,204	$358,600	2.5%	100%
McMillin	CDP	1,624	1,348±457	$140,556	$611,400	2.3%	100%
Clear Lake (Pierce County)GEOID 5312820	CDP	1,578	1,271±497	$95,882	$788,500	6.6%	100%
Home	CDP	1,543	1,665±594	$64,884	$403,500	5.5%	100%
CrockerGEOID 5315780	CDP	1,450	1,254±429	$109,695	$419,400	6.5%	100%
Anderson IslandGEOID 5302060	CDP	1,302	1,448±589	$80,282	$546,300	23.1%	100%
Browns Point	CDP	1,263	979±218	$96,875	$795,500	15.4%	100%
Ruston	city	1,055	1,245±284	$116,331	$912,700	7.1%	100%
Dash Point	CDP	963	889±208	$130,234	$890,500	9.0%	100%
Roy	city	816	735±247	$98,750	$442,600	7.1%	100%
CarbonadoGEOID 5309970	town	734	704±243	$117,083	$452,700	1.8%	100%
McKennaGEOID 5341645	CDP	678	669±333	$92,667	$539,800	19.4%	100%
VaughnGEOID 5374445	CDP	565	753±371	not published	$735,000	7.6%	100%
WilkesonGEOID 5378925	town	499	552±225	$130,250	$434,300	8.8%	100%
Raft IslandGEOID 5357140	CDP	490	333±141	not published	$726,400	0.0%	100%
South PrairieGEOID 5366045	town	373	309±98	$117,250	$444,000	2.9%	100%
KapowsinGEOID 5334890	CDP	372	466±287	not published	$443,900	5.6%	100%
AshfordGEOID 5303005	CDP	303	319±207	$113,686	$357,700	0.0%	100%
AlderGEOID 5301045	CDP	212	96±113	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Herron IslandGEOID 5330690	CDP	150	119±92	$86,429	$492,900	0.0%	100%
La GrandeGEOID 5336920	CDP	121	288±302	$250,000 or more	$1,067,100	5.0%	100%
GreenwaterGEOID 5328695	CDP	95	59±82	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Pacific	city	7,235	7,066±35	$115,625	$489,100	13.8%	1%
ElbeGEOID 5320890	CDP	39	0±13	not published	not published	–	100%
Ketron IslandGEOID 5335450	CDP	20	0±13	not published	not published	–	100%
Enumclaw	city	12,543	12,798±26	$121,250	$524,600	7.5%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Pierce County?

The median resident of Pierce County is 37.0 years old; 23.0% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.8%. 10.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Pierce County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	37.0±0.1	38.3	+0.9
Under 18 years	23.0%	21.4%	–
65 years and over	14.8%	16.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12.8%	14.4%	+1.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	61.4%±0.2 pts	63.1%	−5.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	7.0%±0.2 pts	3.8%	+0.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	6.8%±0.2 pts	9.7%	+0.6 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	1.6%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	9.2%±0.3 pts	6.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	10.9%±0.3 pts	15.4%	+1.1 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	16.3%±0.4 pts	21.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.9%±0.3 pts	7.8%	–
With a disability	14.1%±0.3 pts	13.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.9%±0.3 pts	6.3%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.5%±0.3 pts	92.3%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	30.9%±0.6 pts	39.6%	+3.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	11.3%±0.3 pts	15.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.9%±0.2 pts	2.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Pierce County earn?

Half of Pierce County's 351,330 households earn less than $99,564 a year (±$1,209), against $98,141 in Washington. In 2015-2019 the median was $88,749 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $10,815 after inflation. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pierce County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$99,564±$1,209	$98,141	+$10,815
Mean household income	$124,488±$1,470	$134,588	–
Per capita income	$47,648±$538	$53,744	+$5,044
People below the poverty line	8.8%±0.4 pts	9.9%	−1.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	10.2%±0.8 pts	11.6%	−3.2 pts
Households receiving SNAP	12.3%±0.5 pts	11.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	94.6%±0.3 pts	93.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Pierce County?

Owners occupy 64.7% of Pierce County's occupied homes and renters 35.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $526,600 by its owner (±$5,524). The median renter pays $1,806 a month including utilities, and 42.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pierce County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$526,600±$5,524	$564,600	+$153,454
Median gross rent	$1,806±$18	$1,760	+$268
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	42.6%±1.4 pts	40.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,423±$22	$2,445	–
Owner-occupied homes	64.7%±0.6 pts	63.8%	+2.6 pts
Housing units	369,709±177	3,306,620	+22,687
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.1%±0.5 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	65.2%±0.7 pts	61.9%	–
Mobile homes	4.5%±0.3 pts	5.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.2%±0.2 pts	2.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	10.1%±0.4 pts	9.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Pierce County building?

Builders took permits for 3,782 new housing units across Pierce County in 2025 (1,717 single-family), 4.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 4,272 units
2020 4,922 units
2021 6,072 units
2022 4,730 units
2023 3,135 units
2024 3,207 units
2025 3,782 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Pierce County get to work?

70.7% of Pierce County's workers drive alone and 13.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pierce County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.3%±0.4 pts	64.5%	–
Unemployment rate	5.2%±0.3 pts	5.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	70.7%±0.7 pts	63.4%	–
Carpooled	9.7%±0.4 pts	8.5%	–
Public transportation	2.1%±0.2 pts	3.4%	–
Walked	2.2%±0.2 pts	3.0%	–
Worked from home	13.9%±0.5 pts	19.8%	+8.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	31.3 min±0.4	26.6 min	−1.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Pierce County's census tracts?

Pierce County is divided into 193 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $23,457 (Tract 616.01) to $177,723 (Tract 724.05).

All 193 census tracts of Pierce County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Pierce County compare with Washington's other counties?

Pierce County's rank among Washington's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	2nd of 39
Growth 2020-2025	32nd of 39
Residents per square mile	4th of 39
Median household income	4th of 39
Median home value	10th of 39
Median gross rent	4th of 39
Poverty rate	31st of 39
Bachelor's degree or higher	18th of 39
Median age	32nd of 39

Every county in Washington

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Pierce County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.