COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Pierce County
Washington · 586,203 residents · 1,667.979 sq mi
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Pierce County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,412. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 114,617 residents. Median home value is $82,300.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024930K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(48,152)
5 to 97.9%(46,121)
10 to 147.3%(42,905)
15 to 196.8%(40,092)
20 to 248.2%(47,896)
25 to 3418.3%(107,045)
35 to 4415.3%(89,635)
45 to 5410%(58,770)
55 to 647.6%(44,340)
65 to 746.2%(36,526)
75 to 843.2%(19,003)
85 and over1%(5,718)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,412
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,204 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$82,300
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $144,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(532,934)
Black6.8%(47,399)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(38,621)
Asian5%(35,091)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(499,371)
Black7.2%(42,269)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(19,445)
Asian4.9%(28,918)
Other2.7%(15,645)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican8.6%(80,345)
Puerto Rican1.2%(10,965)
Central American1%(9,566)
South American0.5%(4,900)
Spaniard0.5%(4,496)
Salvadoran0.4%(3,844)
Cuban0.2%(2,150)
Honduran0.2%(1,643)
Colombian0.2%(1,643)
Panamanian0.2%(1,511)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,375)
Dominican0.1%(1,144)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(1,084)
Argentine0.1%(712)
Chilean0.1%(663)
Costa Rican0.1%(597)
Nicaraguan0.1%(554)
Venezuelan0.1%(512)
Ecuadorian0%(215)
Bolivian0%(61)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino1.8%(16,953)
Korean1.3%(11,805)
Vietnamese0.8%(7,448)
Cambodian0.8%(7,127)
Chinese0.6%(5,163)
Asian Indian0.4%(3,990)
Japanese0.3%(3,168)
Thai0.2%(1,574)
Laotian0.1%(1,073)
Kazakh0.1%(648)
Nepalese0%(369)
Burmese0%(309)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(238)
Taiwanese0%(156)
Indonesian0%(125)
Pakistani0%(99)
Bangladeshi0%(78)
Malaysian0%(56)
Bhutanese0%(31)
Okinawan0%(20)
Mien0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1%(9,236)
Native Hawaiian0.8%(7,141)
Chamorro0.6%(5,594)
Tongan0.1%(873)
Guamanian0.1%(479)
Fijian0%(433)
Chuukese0%(133)
Marshallese0%(89)
Ancestry
German14.8%(137,585)
English11.1%(103,268)
Irish10.2%(94,828)
Norwegian4.3%(39,942)
American3.7%(34,080)
Italian3.4%(31,797)
Swedish2.6%(24,348)
Scottish2.6%(24,122)
French2.5%(23,242)
Polish1.6%(14,435)
Subsaharan African1.5%(13,787)
Dutch1.2%(10,896)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(8,889)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(8,159)
Russian0.8%(7,191)
Danish0.7%(6,865)
Welsh0.6%(5,957)
British0.6%(5,649)
French Canadian0.5%(4,428)
West Indian0.5%(4,295)
Finnish0.4%(3,765)
Arab0.4%(3,608)
Portuguese0.4%(3,549)
Swiss0.4%(3,392)
Czech0.3%(2,789)
Greek0.3%(2,598)
Canadian0.3%(2,518)
Kenyan0.3%(2,462)
Romanian0.2%(2,298)
Croatian0.2%(2,123)
Jamaican0.2%(1,817)
Nigerian0.2%(1,608)
Hungarian0.2%(1,537)
Turkish0.1%(1,214)
Lebanese0.1%(1,156)
Belgian0.1%(1,046)
Austrian0.1%(941)
Lithuanian0.1%(915)
Ethiopian0.1%(747)
Iranian0.1%(740)
Brazilian0.1%(698)
Haitian0.1%(588)
Armenian0.1%(581)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(556)
Iraqi0.1%(543)
Bulgarian0.1%(538)
Slovak0.1%(512)
Slovene0.1%(488)
Latvian0%(354)
Egyptian0%(314)
Australian0%(224)
Ghanaian0%(215)
Moroccan0%(199)
Palestinian0%(198)
Somali0%(198)
Jordanian0%(187)
Serbian0%(136)
Syrian0%(132)
Israeli0%(121)
Macedonian0%(82)
Barbadian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(15)
Cape Verdean0%(15)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.2%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.9%(134,780)
Married52.3%(196,282)
Widowed2.1%(7,701)
Divorced9.8%(36,848)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(107,280)
Married51.1%(192,210)
Widowed6.8%(25,440)
Divorced13.7%(51,454)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Pierce County, Washington?
Pierce County, Washington has about 586,203 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Pierce County, Washington?
The typical household in Pierce County, Washington earns about $30,412 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Pierce County, Washington expensive?
In Pierce County, Washington, the median home is worth about $82,300, and the typical rent is about $436 a month.
How educated are people in Pierce County, Washington?
About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in Pierce County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Pierce County, Washington?
About 11.4% of people in Pierce County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
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