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Pierce County

Washington · 795,225 residents · 1,668 sq mi
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Pierce County is a county of 795,225 people in Washington. The population is up 13% since 2000. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $269,300, having more than doubled since 2000. Households earn $57,869 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
795,225
+13%since 2000
from 700,820 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.9
+5%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,668 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
552K655K758K861K965K19902000201020202024Pierce County
2024930K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(55,663)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(53,579)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.9%(54,838)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(56,289)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(56,203)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.1%(112,050)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(108,427)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415%(118,943)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.5%(91,448)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.2%(48,907)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(27,697)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(11,181)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,869
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,204 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,446
+31%since 2000
from $20,948 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.413
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$269,300
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $144,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$902
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $624 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
63.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 63.5% in 2000
37.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.57 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
36.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.7
+1%since 2009
from 4.6 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(532,934)
Black6.8%(47,399)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(38,621)
Asian5%(35,091)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(559,160)
Black6.5%(51,436)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(72,849)
Asian5.8%(46,520)
Other7.7%(61,624)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(46,221)
Puerto Rican0.9%(7,158)
Central American0.5%(4,184)
South American0.3%(2,221)
Spaniard0.2%(1,741)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,395)
Cuban0.1%(935)
Guatemalan0.1%(915)
Panamanian0.1%(876)
Peruvian0.1%(697)
Nicaraguan0.1%(543)
Colombian0.1%(539)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(300)
Paraguayan0%(282)
Dominican0%(246)
Argentine0%(246)
Ecuadorian0%(143)
Chilean0%(79)
Bolivian0%(72)
Ancestry
German20.5%(160,152)
Irish13.1%(102,477)
English10.7%(84,062)
Norwegian6.3%(49,638)
Italian4.3%(33,961)
American4.2%(32,751)
French3.8%(29,669)
Swedish3.7%(28,756)
Scottish2.8%(21,642)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(18,536)
Polish2.1%(16,757)
Dutch1.9%(14,490)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(8,141)
Welsh1%(7,814)
Danish0.9%(7,231)
French Canadian0.8%(6,074)
Ukrainian0.6%(5,063)
Swiss0.6%(4,816)
Finnish0.5%(4,283)
British0.5%(3,721)
Czech0.4%(3,345)
Portuguese0.4%(2,882)
Canadian0.4%(2,781)
Greek0.3%(2,505)
Croatian0.3%(2,058)
Austrian0.3%(2,004)
Hungarian0.2%(1,944)
West Indian0.2%(1,781)
Arab0.2%(1,728)
Romanian0.2%(1,591)
Jamaican0.1%(1,116)
Slovak0.1%(1,019)
Belgian0.1%(876)
Lithuanian0.1%(852)
Lebanese0.1%(661)
Australian0.1%(492)
Nigerian0.1%(464)
Armenian0.1%(442)
Syrian0.1%(394)
Turkish0%(365)
Latvian0%(327)
Ethiopian0%(315)
Slovene0%(286)
Iranian0%(248)
Kenyan0%(216)
Bulgarian0%(185)
Serbian0%(173)
Haitian0%(166)
Brazilian0%(139)
Iraqi0%(118)
Egyptian0%(115)
Somali0%(113)
Israeli0%(88)
Moroccan0%(81)
Barbadian0%(55)
Ghanaian0%(51)
Guyanese0%(25)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.4 min
+38%since 2000
from 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 75.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
9.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
15.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.9%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% 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)37.7%(28,601)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.2%(22,897)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.4%(20,755)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(1,781)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(433)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 75,769 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 Pierce County, Washington?

Pierce County, Washington has about 795,225 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pierce County, Washington?

The typical household in Pierce County, Washington earns about $57,869 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 $269,300, and the typical rent is about $902 a month.

How educated are people in Pierce County, Washington?

About 23.4% 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 11.6% of people in Pierce County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pierce County, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Pierce County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 209,022 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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

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