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Tacoma

Washington · 229,816 residents (2025 est.) · 49.7 sq mi
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With 222,758 people, Tacoma is a city in Washington. Density works out to 4,481 people per square mile. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $479,600, having more than tripled since 2000. 29,202 more people live here than in 2000. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 113%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
222,758
+15%since 2000
from 193,556 in 2000
229,816 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,481 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 3,945 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.2
+10%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
49.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
172K186K200K214K227K19902000201020202024Tacoma
2024223K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(12,280)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(12,237)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(12,430)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(11,617)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(14,972)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.8%(39,646)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.3%(34,038)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(26,170)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(25,950)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(20,294)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(9,442)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(3,682)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,884
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,879 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,650
+139%since 2000
from $19,130 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.0%
+28.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
−2%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$479,600
+113%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,676
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $581 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 54.7% in 2000
44.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.9%
−10.9 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+11%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.5%(128,696)
Black10.9%(21,187)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(13,262)
Asian7.5%(14,508)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.6%(123,755)
Black9.3%(20,698)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(30,834)
Asian9.4%(20,938)
Other11.9%(26,533)
Diversity Score
80
+14%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.6%(21,439)
Central American1.3%(2,905)
Puerto Rican1%(2,328)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,413)
Spaniard0.4%(914)
Cuban0.3%(566)
Honduran0.2%(428)
Panamanian0.2%(421)
Colombian0.2%(385)
Guatemalan0.1%(321)
Nicaraguan0.1%(242)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(198)
Dominican0.1%(139)
Chilean0%(107)
Argentine0%(32)
Asian origin
Cambodian1.9%(4,262)
Vietnamese1.9%(4,195)
Filipino1.8%(3,913)
Korean1.2%(2,719)
Chinese0.6%(1,393)
Japanese0.3%(761)
Laotian0.3%(658)
Thai0.3%(604)
Asian Indian0.2%(549)
Kazakh0.2%(525)
Burmese0.1%(231)
Nepalese0.1%(113)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(90)
Pakistani0%(42)
Hmong0%(41)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(1,842)
Native Hawaiian0.5%(1,175)
Chamorro0.3%(575)
Guamanian0.1%(130)
Fijian0%(101)
Tongan0%(26)
Ancestry
German13.6%(30,330)
English10.1%(22,459)
Irish9.6%(21,372)
Norwegian4.2%(9,366)
Italian3.4%(7,490)
American3.4%(7,482)
Swedish2.8%(6,237)
Scottish2.5%(5,506)
French2.3%(5,084)
Polish1.2%(2,595)
Ukrainian1.1%(2,433)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(2,262)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,990)
Russian0.8%(1,676)
Welsh0.6%(1,368)
British0.6%(1,295)
Arab0.5%(1,149)
Danish0.5%(1,027)
West Indian0.4%(988)
Finnish0.4%(954)
Kenyan0.4%(792)
Czech0.3%(642)
Croatian0.3%(630)
Swiss0.3%(594)
Canadian0.3%(575)
Portuguese0.3%(574)
Greek0.2%(533)
Hungarian0.2%(530)
Romanian0.2%(447)
Jamaican0.2%(346)
Lebanese0.1%(296)
Nigerian0.1%(279)
Slovak0.1%(246)
Brazilian0.1%(232)
Austrian0.1%(230)
Bulgarian0.1%(195)
Palestinian0.1%(183)
Ethiopian0.1%(169)
Slovene0.1%(158)
Somali0.1%(139)
Lithuanian0.1%(120)
Belgian0%(105)
Latvian0%(104)
Moroccan0%(100)
Iranian0%(93)
Ghanaian0%(66)
Armenian0%(57)
Haitian0%(57)
Turkish0%(52)
Egyptian0%(45)
Serbian0%(27)
Syrian0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.5%
+14.6 ptssince 2000
from 20.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.8 min
+62%since 2000
from 17.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.0%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 74.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.7%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.6%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
12.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.9%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.1%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+14.8 ptssince 2017
from 78.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 81.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 80.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 6.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(38,714)
Married45.6%(42,063)
Widowed1.9%(1,714)
Divorced10.6%(9,804)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(32,161)
Married43.9%(41,047)
Widowed6.6%(6,130)
Divorced15.2%(14,178)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.1%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)36.4%(5,746)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(3,867)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.9%(4,091)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(486)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(95)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,769 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tacoma, Washington?

Tacoma, Washington has about 222,758 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tacoma, Washington?

The typical household in Tacoma, Washington earns about $85,884 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tacoma, Washington expensive?

In Tacoma, Washington, the median home is worth about $479,600, and the typical rent is about $1,676 a month.

How educated are people in Tacoma, Washington?

About 34.5% of adults age 25 and over in Tacoma, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tacoma, Washington?

About 12.4% of people in Tacoma, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tacoma, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Tacoma, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 46,094 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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