Graham

Population: 35,090
Median household income: $115,501
Median home value: $472,800

Graham, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 35,090 residents. The median household income of $115,501 is above the Pierce County median ($96,632).

From 2019 to 2023, Graham's population grew 21.1% from 28,976 to 35,090, while its median home value rose 64.2% from $288,000 to $472,800.

The median gross rent is $2,172. 20.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,090
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $115,501
Median home value: $472,800
Median gross rent: $2,172
Housing units: 11,352
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,97635,090

Median household income

$86,943$115,501

Median home value

$288,000$472,800

Median gross rent

$1,641$2,172

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,976	$86,943	$288,000	$1,641
2020	32,505	$90,403	$328,000	$1,690
2021	33,727	$94,876	$360,800	$1,702
2022	34,778	$110,024	$427,600	$1,949
2023	35,090	$115,501	$472,800	$2,172

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,500	7.1%
5 to 17	8,082	23.0%
18 to 24	2,811	8.0%
25 to 34	4,064	11.6%
35 to 44	5,228	14.9%
45 to 54	4,582	13.1%
55 to 64	4,151	11.8%
65 to 74	2,231	6.4%
75 and over	1,441	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,048	65.7%
Black or African American	1,492	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	135	0.4%
Asian	1,375	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	935	2.7%
Some other race	57	0.2%
Two or more races	3,349	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,699	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's41.1%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,723	7.9%
High school graduate	6,517	30.0%
Some college or associate's	8,928	41.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,191	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,338	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,362	77.1%
Carpooled	1,595	9.9%
Public transit	242	1.5%
Walked	34	0.2%
Bicycle	13	0.1%
Worked from home	1,679	10.5%
Other means	110	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,658	11.5%
15 to 29 min	3,297	23.0%
30 to 44 min	3,247	22.6%
45 to 59 min	2,572	17.9%
60+ min	3,582	25.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.24
Poverty rate: 6.2% (2,151 of 34,603)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,752	81.0%
Nonfamily households	2,055	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,807	95.2%
Vacant	545	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,844	81.8%
Renter-occupied	1,963	18.2%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,302	81.9%
1-unit, attached	372	3.3%
2 to 4 units	77	0.7%
5 to 19 units	259	2.3%
20 or more units	87	0.8%
Mobile home & other	1,255	11.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5327785
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 47.0343, -122.2769