South Hill

Population: 68,161
Median household income: $109,235
Median home value: $493,800

Located in Pierce County, Washington, South Hill is a community with a population of 68,161. At $109,235, its median household income sits above Pierce County's $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Hill's population grew 13.3% from 60,172 to 68,161, while its median home value rose 62.9% from $303,100 to $493,800.

Owners occupy 72.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 68,161
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $109,235
Median home value: $493,800
Median gross rent: $1,916
Housing units: 23,398
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,17268,161

Median household income

$86,568$109,235

Median home value

$303,100$493,800

Median gross rent

$1,536$1,916

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,172	$86,568	$303,100	$1,536
2020	64,104	$89,600	$338,800	$1,617
2021	66,713	$95,000	$372,000	$1,708
2022	67,835	$103,707	$442,400	$1,864
2023	68,161	$109,235	$493,800	$1,916

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,427	6.5%
5 to 17	15,123	22.2%
18 to 24	5,348	7.8%
25 to 34	9,680	14.2%
35 to 44	10,196	15.0%
45 to 54	8,358	12.3%
55 to 64	7,468	11.0%
65 to 74	4,282	6.3%
75 and over	3,279	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,202	61.9%
Black or African American	4,229	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	235	0.3%
Asian	4,843	7.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	474	0.7%
Some other race	281	0.4%
Two or more races	7,698	11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,199	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,794	6.5%
High school graduate	11,304	26.1%
Some college or associate's	15,166	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	9,175	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4,824	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,072	75.4%
Carpooled	2,500	7.5%
Public transit	517	1.6%
Walked	213	0.6%
Bicycle	46	0.1%
Worked from home	4,474	13.5%
Other means	422	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,150	14.4%
15 to 29 min	8,083	28.1%
30 to 44 min	7,608	26.4%
45 to 59 min	4,306	15.0%
60+ min	4,623	16.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 6.9% (4,659 of 67,889)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,251	80.1%
Nonfamily households	4,538	19.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,789	97.4%
Vacant	609	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,600	72.8%
Renter-occupied	6,189	27.2%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,400	74.4%
1-unit, attached	1,381	5.9%
2 to 4 units	1,108	4.7%
5 to 19 units	1,395	6.0%
20 or more units	965	4.1%
Mobile home & other	1,149	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5365922
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 47.1207, -122.2853