Pierce County, Washington

72 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 924,106
Median household income: $96,632
Median home value: $484,400

Pierce County, Washington counts 924,106 residents. 72 cities and places have their primary county here. At $96,632, its median household income sits in line with Washington's $94,952.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pierce County's population grew 5.4% from 877,013 to 924,106, while its median household income rose 34.0% from $72,113 to $96,632.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.5% of the population. 71.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 924,106
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $96,632
Median home value: $484,400
Median gross rent: $1,722
Housing units: 365,748
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

877,013924,106

Median household income

$72,113$96,632

Median home value

$303,200$484,400

Median gross rent

$1,250$1,722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	877,013	$72,113	$303,200	$1,250
2020	891,862	$76,438	$336,600	$1,338
2021	910,225	$82,574	$369,300	$1,444
2022	918,993	$91,486	$444,600	$1,604
2023	924,106	$96,632	$484,400	$1,722

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57,111	6.2%
5 to 17	157,328	17.0%
18 to 24	81,051	8.8%
25 to 34	142,521	15.4%
35 to 44	131,693	14.3%
45 to 54	110,038	11.9%
55 to 64	111,051	12.0%
65 to 74	82,298	8.9%
75 and over	51,015	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	577,336	62.5%
Black or African American	62,678	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6,071	0.7%
Asian	59,584	6.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13,800	1.5%
Some other race	5,018	0.5%
Two or more races	84,025	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115,594	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47,340	7.5%
High school graduate	167,958	26.7%
Some college or associate's	223,804	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	120,918	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	68,596	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit2.5%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	322,727	71.8%
Carpooled	43,976	9.8%
Public transit	11,031	2.5%
Walked	10,225	2.3%
Bicycle	1,101	0.2%
Worked from home	55,391	12.3%
Other means	4,763	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79,499	20.2%
15 to 29 min	130,800	33.2%
30 to 44 min	85,041	21.6%
45 to 59 min	43,399	11.0%
60+ min	55,084	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 8.9% (80,115 of 903,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	232,887	67.2%
Nonfamily households	113,821	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	346,708	94.8%
Vacant	19,040	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	224,645	64.8%
Renter-occupied	122,063	35.2%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	240,024	65.6%
1-unit, attached	19,145	5.2%
2 to 4 units	23,969	6.6%
5 to 19 units	36,248	9.9%
20 or more units	28,761	7.9%
Mobile home & other	17,601	4.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 53053
State: Washington
Land area: 1,668 sq mi
Water area: 137 sq mi
Center point: 47.0514, -122.1532