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Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County, Washington · ZIP 98022, 98047, 98303

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 941,170 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 346,708Households
  • $96,632Median household income
  • $484,400Median home value
  • 72Towns with a page
  • 59ZIP codes

Pierce County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+31.4%
700k800k900k1M2000: 700,82020002010: 795,22520102020: 921,1302020700,820921,130
Population of Pierce County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000700,820
2010795,225
2020921,130

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Pierce County
Under $50k23%
$50k to $100k28.7%
$100k to $150k21.6%
$150k to $200k12.7%
$200k and over14%

Median household income $96,632 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Pierce County
Owner occupied
224,645 units
Renter occupied
122,063 units
Vacancy rate
5.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Pierce County2023
Health care and social assistance58,577
Retail trade39,264
Accommodation and food services31,464
Construction26,504
Transportation and warehousing20,124
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services19,630
Manufacturing16,642
Other services (except public administration)13,413

294,765 employees in 20,051 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Pierce County compared with its state
Pierce County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePierce CountyWashington
Population924,1067,740,984
Median household income$96,632$94,952
Median age36.838.2
Median home value$484,400$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.1%38.8%
Foreign-born residents10.5%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes64.8%63.9%
Mean commute to work31.6 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Pierce County72 with a page · sort by any column

Type
TacomaCity228,20249.8 sq mi
South HillCensus designated place68,16118.6 sq mi
LakewoodCity62,70917.1 sq mi
PuyallupCity42,55214.4 sq mi
ParklandCensus designated place39,1748.64 sq mi
University PlaceCity35,1608.34 sq mi
GrahamCensus designated place35,09042.7 sq mi
SpanawayCensus designated place34,3228.74 sq mi
FredericksonCensus designated place24,21911.3 sq mi
Bonney LakeCity22,1458.22 sq mi
ArtondaleCensus designated place14,05113.4 sq mi
Fort LewisCensus designated place13,98310.3 sq mi
Elk PlainCensus designated place13,8638.38 sq mi
EdgewoodCity13,4968.38 sq mi
Gig HarborCity12,6435.90 sq mi
Lake TappsCensus designated place12,36012.3 sq mi
Prairie RidgeCensus designated place12,0544.22 sq mi
FifeCity11,0775.83 sq mi
SumnerCity10,8857.55 sq mi
DuPontCity9,8235.82 sq mi
Summit ViewCensus designated place9,0143.23 sq mi
OrtingCity8,9112.71 sq mi
SummitCensus designated place8,8855.09 sq mi
MiltonCity8,8332.78 sq mi
MidlandCensus designated place8,6763.04 sq mi
WallerCensus designated place7,8577.96 sq mi
Clover CreekCensus designated place7,1286.47 sq mi
FircrestCity6,9881.58 sq mi
WollochetCensus designated place6,9055.83 sq mi
TehalehCensus designated place6,7698.74 sq mi
SteilacoomTown6,6492.01 sq mi
North Fort LewisCensus designated place5,9905.90 sq mi
MaplewoodCensus designated place5,7668.29 sq mi
BuckleyCity5,6413.86 sq mi
WaunaCensus designated place4,8316.30 sq mi
Prairie HeightsCensus designated place4,8173.74 sq mi
LongbranchCensus designated place4,71520.0 sq mi
RosedaleCensus designated place4,2674.54 sq mi
Key CenterCensus designated place3,61914.6 sq mi
Fox IslandCensus designated place3,3655.21 sq mi
CanterwoodCensus designated place2,9642.14 sq mi
McChord AFBCensus designated place2,8955.88 sq mi
EatonvilleTown2,8641.83 sq mi
AldertonCensus designated place2,8575.72 sq mi
South CreekCensus designated place1,8857.68 sq mi
HomeCensus designated place1,7186.32 sq mi
Stansberry LakeCensus designated place1,5742.07 sq mi
Fife HeightsCensus designated place1,5080.98 sq mi
North PuyallupCensus designated place1,3631.03 sq mi
Anderson IslandCensus designated place1,3417.95 sq mi
McMillinCensus designated place1,2981.67 sq mi
Clear LakeCensus designated place1,2668.49 sq mi
PurdyCensus designated place1,2222.41 sq mi
CrockerCensus designated place1,1737.14 sq mi
RustonCity1,0480.26 sq mi
Browns PointCensus designated place9980.41 sq mi
Dash PointCensus designated place9840.64 sq mi
VaughnCensus designated place9252.35 sq mi
RoyCity8030.48 sq mi
CarbonadoTown7370.42 sq mi
McKennaCensus designated place6381.09 sq mi
AshfordCensus designated place5702.47 sq mi
WilkesonTown4880.47 sq mi
KapowsinCensus designated place4494.12 sq mi
South PrairieTown3670.38 sq mi
Raft IslandCensus designated place3630.28 sq mi
La GrandeCensus designated place2624.26 sq mi
GreenwaterCensus designated place1381.45 sq mi
Herron IslandCensus designated place1060.48 sq mi
AlderCensus designated place773.21 sq mi
ElbeCensus designated place00.06 sq mi
Ketron IslandCensus designated place00.34 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.