Puyallup

Population: 42,642
Median household income: $95,639
Median home value: $507,000

Puyallup, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 42,642 residents. The median household income of $95,639 is in line with the Pierce County median ($96,632).

From 2019 to 2023, Puyallup's population grew 4.0% from 40,991 to 42,642, while its median home value rose 54.1% from $329,000 to $507,000.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,642
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $95,639
Median home value: $507,000
Median gross rent: $1,750
Housing units: 17,537
Homeownership rate: 51.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,99142,642

Median household income

$73,248$95,639

Median home value

$329,000$507,000

Median gross rent

$1,288$1,750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,991	$73,248	$329,000	$1,288
2020	41,666	$76,565	$352,800	$1,352
2021	42,366	$81,224	$387,800	$1,490
2022	42,610	$90,592	$467,000	$1,663
2023	42,642	$95,639	$507,000	$1,750

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,659	6.2%
5 to 17	6,695	15.7%
18 to 24	3,702	8.7%
25 to 34	7,299	17.1%
35 to 44	5,946	13.9%
45 to 54	4,949	11.6%
55 to 64	4,931	11.6%
65 to 74	3,475	8.1%
75 and over	2,986	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,807	69.9%
Black or African American	1,725	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	143	0.3%
Asian	2,610	6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	246	0.6%
Some other race	368	0.9%
Two or more races	3,378	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,365	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,966	6.6%
High school graduate	8,454	28.6%
Some college or associate's	10,786	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,913	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,467	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit2.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,057	75.5%
Carpooled	1,997	9.4%
Public transit	466	2.2%
Walked	293	1.4%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	2,272	10.7%
Other means	167	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,215	22.2%
15 to 29 min	5,856	30.8%
30 to 44 min	4,519	23.8%
45 to 59 min	1,676	8.8%
60+ min	2,730	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 7.5% (3,126 of 41,545)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,337	62.1%
Nonfamily households	6,318	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,655	95.0%
Vacant	882	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,546	51.3%
Renter-occupied	8,109	48.7%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units17.4%

20 or more units11.7%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,678	55.2%
1-unit, attached	505	2.9%
2 to 4 units	2,047	11.7%
5 to 19 units	3,056	17.4%
20 or more units	2,049	11.7%
Mobile home & other	202	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5356695
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 47.1790, -122.2915