Graham is home to 35,079 people in Washington. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 26,340 people. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 43 minutes. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $116,862, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Graham
What changed most since 2000
Population8,739 → 35,079(+301%)US over the same years: +19%
White share88.7% → 64.6%(−24.0 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
Graham's population equals 3.8% of Pierce County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 2.4% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 2.0% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)39.6%(1,305)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.9%(1,381)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.3%(538)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.5%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(7)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 3,299 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Graham, decade by decade
Graham population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
8,739
$96,227
$279,078
13.6%
26.2
2010
23,491
$101,559
$379,063
18.1%
44.9
2020
32,658
$109,572
$397,549
19.3%
63.8
2024
35,079
$116,862
$516,700
23.8%
67.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
