Gig Harbor

Population: 12,202
Median household income: $106,042
Median home value: $686,000

Gig Harbor, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 12,202 residents. The median household income of $106,042 is above the Pierce County median ($96,632).

From 2019 to 2023, Gig Harbor's population grew 23.8% from 9,854 to 12,202, while its median home value rose 44.3% from $475,400 to $686,000.

5.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,202
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $106,042
Median home value: $686,000
Median gross rent: $2,097
Housing units: 5,683
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,85412,202

Median household income

$84,335$106,042

Median home value

$475,400$686,000

Median gross rent

$1,419$2,097

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,854	$84,335	$475,400	$1,419
2020	10,280	$84,861	$509,800	$1,483
2021	11,505	$96,192	$574,600	$1,621
2022	11,917	$103,688	$654,100	$1,859
2023	12,202	$106,042	$686,000	$2,097

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	828	6.8%
5 to 17	1,683	13.8%
18 to 24	777	6.4%
25 to 34	1,163	9.5%
35 to 44	1,126	9.2%
45 to 54	1,317	10.8%
55 to 64	1,547	12.7%
65 to 74	1,837	15.1%
75 and over	1,924	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,849	80.7%
Black or African American	79	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	83	0.7%
Asian	383	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	95	0.8%
Some other race	77	0.6%
Two or more races	998	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	638	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate13.1%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree23.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	355	4.0%
High school graduate	1,171	13.1%
Some college or associate's	2,879	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,390	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,119	23.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone69.6%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,621	69.6%
Carpooled	360	6.9%
Public transit	53	1.0%
Walked	189	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	916	17.6%
Other means	61	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,340	31.3%
15 to 29 min	1,089	25.4%
30 to 44 min	780	18.2%
45 to 59 min	568	13.3%
60+ min	507	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 5.8% (690 of 11,988)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,310	63.2%
Nonfamily households	1,929	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,239	92.2%
Vacant	444	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,280	62.6%
Renter-occupied	1,959	37.4%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached9.0%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units15.4%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,258	57.3%
1-unit, attached	514	9.0%
2 to 4 units	316	5.6%
5 to 19 units	534	9.4%
20 or more units	875	15.4%
Mobile home & other	186	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5326735
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 47.3384, -122.6008