Fort Lewis

Population: 13,983
Median household income: $54,902

Fort Lewis, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 13,983 residents. The median household income of $54,902 is below the Pierce County median ($96,632).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Lewis's population grew 7.1% from 13,054 to 13,983, while its median household income rose 30.2% from $42,157 to $54,902.

The median gross rent is $2,240. 22.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,983
Median age: 23.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,902
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,240
Housing units: 3,713
Homeownership rate: 1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,05413,983

Median household income

$42,157$54,902

Median gross rent

$1,698$2,240

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	13,054	$42,157	$1,698
2020	13,045	$42,985	$1,754
2021	12,773	$47,031	$1,814
2022	13,440	$51,679	$2,177
2023	13,983	$54,902	$2,240

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

Age distribution

Under 517.6%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 2434.8%

25 to 3428.7%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 541.4%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,458	17.6%
5 to 17	1,485	10.6%
18 to 24	4,863	34.8%
25 to 34	4,009	28.7%
35 to 44	973	7.0%
45 to 54	195	1.4%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,141	43.9%
Black or African American	2,031	14.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.3%
Asian	516	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	693	5.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	982	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,574	25.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's49.8%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	3.2%
High school graduate	1,267	24.5%
Some college or associate's	2,579	49.8%
Bachelor's degree	890	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	277	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone61.1%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked20.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,018	61.1%
Carpooled	1,238	15.1%
Public transit	15	0.2%
Walked	1,657	20.2%
Bicycle	4	0.0%
Worked from home	237	2.9%
Other means	47	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,752	72.1%
15 to 29 min	1,512	18.9%
30 to 44 min	559	7.0%
45 to 59 min	58	0.7%
60+ min	98	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 16.4% (1,611 of 9,836)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,964	92.0%
Nonfamily households	257	8.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,221	86.7%
Vacant	492	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	57	1.8%
Renter-occupied	3,164	98.2%

1-unit, detached14.0%

1-unit, attached49.0%

2 to 4 units23.3%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	519	14.0%
1-unit, attached	1,820	49.0%
2 to 4 units	866	23.3%
5 to 19 units	465	12.5%
20 or more units	33	0.9%
Mobile home & other	10	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5324915
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.0955, -122.5674