COMPARING TWO PLACES
King County vs Pierce County
PLACE A
King County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Pierce County, Georgia
King County is 99% smaller than Pierce County. Pierce County earns more, with a median household income $13,872 higher. Pierce County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -7%).
KING COUNTYPIERCE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population19220,764−99% vs Pierce County
Population density061−61
Population growth-7.3%5.1%−12.4 pts
Median age49.440.2+9.2
Male48.8%51.2%−2.4 pts
Female51.2%48.8%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.2%82.0%−12.9 pts
Black0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.6%5.3%+11.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other14.2%2.7%+11.5 pts
Median household income$46,645$60,517−$13,872
Per capita income$31,129$33,633−$2,504
Poverty rate23.7%13.8%+9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.474Even
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%20.2%+18.7 pts
Graduate degree5.0%11.2%−6.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation55.6%60.1%−4.6 pts
Median home value$52,100$153,300−$101,200
Median gross rent$750$799−$49
Owner-occupied59.5%76.5%−17.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate41.3%11.0%+30.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%31.6%−31.6 pts
Average commute12.426.4−14.0
Worked from home14.0%2.8%+11.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.6%12.5%−4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025