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Pierce County, Washington

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
930,319
Households
351,330
Average household size
2.59
Median age
37 years
Median household income
$99,564
Housing units
369,709
Population comparison
2020 Census921,130
2024 estimate930,319
Change+1.0%

People

Who lives here

Population
930,319
Median age
37 years
Male
467,091
Female
463,228
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.9 years
Female median age
38.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
28,877Under 527,380
80,9235–1776,858
43,79518–2436,906
73,85125–3469,139
67,95735–4467,166
55,21345–5454,821
54,35155–6455,546
62,12465+75,412
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 528,87727,380
5–1780,92376,858
18–2443,79536,906
25–3473,85169,139
35–4467,95767,166
45–5455,21354,821
55–6454,35155,546
65+62,12475,412
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5–17
Male
5–9
30,190
10–14
32,413
15–17
18,320
Female
5–9
29,887
10–14
29,577
15–17
17,394
18–24
Male
18–19
10,951
20
5,891
21
5,760
22–24
21,193
Female
18–19
9,757
20
4,875
21
5,820
22–24
16,454
25–34
Male
25–29
36,075
30–34
37,776
Female
25–29
32,674
30–34
36,465
35–44
Male
35–39
33,951
40–44
34,006
Female
35–39
34,424
40–44
32,742
45–54
Male
45–49
27,372
50–54
27,841
Female
45–49
27,121
50–54
27,700
55–64
Male
55–59
26,335
60–61
11,593
62–64
16,423
Female
55–59
26,652
60–61
11,687
62–64
17,207
65+
Male
65–66
9,763
67–69
12,270
70–74
17,568
75–79
11,158
80–84
6,260
85+
5,105
Female
65–66
10,842
67–69
14,633
70–74
19,197
75–79
13,739
80–84
8,393
85+
8,608
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
595,79164.0%
Two or more races
141,53315.2%
Black alone
68,9647.4%
Asian alone
64,1566.9%
Some other race
34,5643.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
15,3701.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
9,9411.1%
Residents: 930,319.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone595,791
Two or more races141,533
Black alone68,964
Asian alone64,156
Some other race34,564
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander15,370
American Indian / Alaska Native9,941

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
119,500
White, not Hispanic
571,064

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
235,924
Married-couple share
74.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
49.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
86,26824.6%
1 person
120,68534.4%
2 people
57,63416.4%
3 people
48,78613.9%
4 people
37,95710.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
23,128
6 People
8,997
7 Plus People
5,832
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person86,268
2 people120,685
3 people57,634
4 people48,786
5+ people37,957
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households235,924
Married-couple families175,40474.3% of family households
With children
73,04441.6%
Without children
102,36058.4%
Other families60,52025.7% of family households
Male householder
20,62134.1%
Female householder
39,89965.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households235,924Not applicable
Married-couple families175,40474.3%
With children73,04441.6%
Without children102,36058.4%
Other families60,52025.7%
Male householder20,62134.1%
Female householder39,89965.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$99,564
Median family
$114,873
Per capita
$47,648
Household incomeShare of households
33,6069.6%
Under $25k
44,16112.6%
$25–49k
51,48314.7%
$50–74k
47,20613.4%
$75–99k
75,72421.6%
$100–149k
44,40412.6%
$150–199k
54,74615.6%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
12,239
$10,000–$14,999
7,079
$15,000–$19,999
6,658
$20,000–$24,999
7,630
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
7,426
$30,000–$34,999
8,264
$35,000–$39,999
8,813
$40,000–$44,999
9,768
$45,000–$49,999
9,890
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
20,573
$60,000–$74,999
30,910
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
44,682
$125,000–$149,999
31,042
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k33,606
$25–49k44,161
$50–74k51,483
$75–99k47,206
$100–149k75,724
$150–199k44,404
$200k+54,746

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
635,580
High school or higher
92.5%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
30.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
16,7062.6%
Less than 9th grade
31,0774.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
167,38726.3%
High school or equivalent
150,88323.7%
Some college, no degree
73,19011.5%
Associate degree
124,65319.6%
Bachelor’s degree
71,68411.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
8,748
Nursery School
64
Kindergarten
59
First Grade
167
Second Grade
219
Third Grade
592
Fourth Grade
390
Fifth Grade
584
Sixth Grade
2,797
Seventh Grade
896
Eighth Grade
2,190
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,935
Tenth Grade
4,952
Eleventh Grade
8,414
Twelfth No Diploma
13,776
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
137,566
Ged Or Alternative Credential
29,821
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
56,385
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
94,498
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
51,799
Professional School Degree
12,755
Doctorate Degree
7,130
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade16,706
Grades 9–12, no diploma31,077
High school or equivalent167,387
Some college, no degree150,883
Associate degree73,190
Bachelor’s degree124,653
Graduate or professional71,684
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,70125,440
Widowed
36,84851,454
Divorced
5,5336,155
Separated
196,282192,210
Now Married
134,780107,280
Never Married
14,11415,312
Married Spouse Absent
182,168176,898
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,70125,440
Divorced36,84851,454
Separated5,5336,155
Now Married196,282192,210
Never Married134,780107,280
Married Spouse Absent14,11415,312
Married Spouse Present182,168176,898

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$526,600
Median gross rent
$1,806
Housing tenure
Owner
227,40064.7%
Renter
123,93035.3%
Occupied homes: 351,330.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner227,400
Renter123,930
Housing occupancy
Occupied
351,33095.0%
Vacant
18,3795.0%
Housing units: 369,709.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied351,330
Vacant18,379

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
162,216
Owners without mortgage
65,184
Vacancy reason
For rent5,297
For sale1,204
Rented, not occupied1,198
Sold, not occupied1,105
Seasonal3,383
Migrant workers0
Other6,192
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent5,297
For sale1,204
Rented, not occupied1,198
Sold, not occupied1,105
Seasonal3,383
Migrant workers0
Other6,192
Structure type
Detached241,111
Attached19,194
2–4 units24,154
5–19 units37,552
20+ units29,828
Mobile or other17,870
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
9,200
Structure 3–4 Units
14,954
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
17,537
Structure 10–19 Units
20,015
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
11,914
Structure 50 Plus Units
17,914
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
16,815
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
1,055
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached241,111
Attached19,194
2–4 units24,154
5–19 units37,552
20+ units29,828
Mobile or other17,870
Year builtHousing units by period
72,81119.7%
Before 1960
83,37822.6%
1960–79
105,51328.5%
1980–99
99,75927.0%
2000–19
8,2482.2%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
37,162
1940–1949
13,968
1950–1959
21,681
1960–79
1960–1969
32,355
1970–1979
51,023
1980–99
1980–1989
47,827
1990–1999
57,686
2000–19
2000–2009
59,036
2010–2019
40,723
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196072,811
1960–7983,378
1980–99105,513
2000–1999,759
2020+8,248
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
22,848
868
1990s
26,531
1,902
2000s
46,187
6,214
2010s
92,014
56,423
2020–22
35,511
45,736
2023+
4,309
12,787
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199022,848868
1990s26,5311,902
2000s46,1876,214
2010s92,01456,423
2020–2235,51145,736
2023+4,30912,787
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
10,2764.5%
Under $100k
9,3604.1%
$100–249k
85,81237.7%
$250–499k
77,64634.1%
$500–749k
27,75912.2%
$750–999k
11,7255.2%
$1–1.49m
4,8222.1%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,622
10000–14999
332
15000–19999
645
20000–24999
513
25000–29999
339
30000–34999
638
35000–39999
549
40000–49999
1,193
50000–59999
1,187
60000–69999
831
70000–79999
622
80000–89999
435
90000–99999
370
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,296
125000–149999
771
150000–174999
1,206
175000–199999
1,039
200000–249999
5,048
$250–499k
250000–299999
4,704
300000–399999
29,872
400000–499999
51,236
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
2,538
2000000+
2,284
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k10,276
$100–249k9,360
$250–499k85,812
$500–749k77,646
$750–999k27,759
$1–1.49m11,725
$1.5m+4,822
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5003,725
$500–9997,037
$1,000–1,49926,078
$1,500–1,99937,960
$2,000–2,49926,670
$2,500–2,99910,486
$3,000+8,167
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Under $500
Under 100
157
100–149
120
150–199
241
200–249
623
250–299
789
300–349
469
350–399
521
400–449
296
450–499
509
$500–999
500–549
325
550–599
275
600–649
411
650–699
590
700–749
768
750–799
381
800–899
1,668
900–999
2,619
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
11,220
1250–1499
14,858
$3,000+
3000–3499
5,039
3500+
3,128
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5003,725
$500–9997,037
$1,000–1,49926,078
$1,500–1,99937,960
$2,000–2,49926,670
$2,500–2,99910,486
$3,000+8,167
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,050
13,976
1 vehicle
44,141
51,382
2 vehicles
94,530
42,229
3 vehicles
51,867
11,731
4 vehicles
21,049
2,741
5+ vehicles
10,763
1,871
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,05013,976
1 vehicle44,14151,382
2 vehicles94,53042,229
3 vehicles51,86711,731
4 vehicles21,0492,741
5+ vehicles10,7631,871

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
451,807
Average commute
31.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
319,34970.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
43,7699.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
9,6882.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
11,2102.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
62,91613.9%Derived from published counts
Other
4,8751.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 451,807.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
10,077
Bicycle
1,133
Other
Other Transportation
3,916
Motorcycle
690
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
269
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone319,349
Carpool43,769
Public transit9,688
Walk or bicycle11,210
Work from home62,916
Other4,875
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
79,60820.5%
Under 15 min
130,52933.6%
15–29 min
83,68421.5%
30–44 min
40,94710.5%
45–59 min
54,12313.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
8,404
5–9
29,817
10–14
41,387
15–29 min
15–19
50,656
20–24
50,605
25–29
29,268
30–44 min
30–34
52,536
35–39
13,262
40–44
17,886
60+ min
60–89
35,244
90+
18,879
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min79,608
15–29 min130,529
30–44 min83,684
45–59 min40,947
60+ min54,123

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
739,219
Civilian labor force
465,747
Employed
441,749
Unemployed
23,998
Unemployment rate
5.2%
Poverty universe
908,615
Persons below poverty
80,014
Gini index
0.42
White-collar workers
263,478
Blue-collar workers
107,066
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
29,926
41,279
Sales Office Occupations
31,731
58,025
Management Business Science Arts
78,655
95,067
Production Transportation Material Moving
48,668
13,999
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
42,082
2,317
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations29,92641,279
Sales Office Occupations31,73158,025
Management Business Science Arts78,65595,067
Production Transportation Material Moving48,66813,999
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance42,0822,317

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
379,261
Workplace jobs
305,560
Internal commuters
183,748
Inbound commuters
121,812
Outbound commuters
195,513
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
846,21694.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
53,4785.9%
Residents: 899,694.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured846,216
Uninsured53,478
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
6,96613.0%
Under 19
19,99037.4%
Age 19–34
25,11847.0%
Age 35–64
1,4042.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 196,966
Age 19–3419,990
Age 35–6425,118
Age 65+1,404

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
828,91289.1%
Foreign born
101,40710.9%
Residents: 930,319.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born828,912
Foreign born101,407

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
58,231
Not a citizen
43,176

Residential mobility

Same house
780,636
Within same county
76,810
From another county
30,102
From another state
26,482
From abroad
5,714

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
359,489

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County, Washington has 930,319 residents and a median age of 37 years. It ranks No. 59 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $18,830 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Pierce County, Washington930,319$99,56437 years64.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Washington7,816,116$98,14138.3 years63.8%

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