Sumner

Population: 10,674
Median household income: $98,376
Median home value: $478,500

Sumner, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 10,674 residents. Its median household income of $98,376 runs in line with the Pierce County figure of $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sumner's population grew 6.2% from 10,053 to 10,674, while its median home value rose 43.7% from $333,000 to $478,500.

The median resident is 35.1 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,674
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $98,376
Median home value: $478,500
Median gross rent: $1,886
Housing units: 4,475
Homeownership rate: 49.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,05310,674

Median household income

$63,043$98,376

Median home value

$333,000$478,500

Median gross rent

$1,194$1,886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,053	$63,043	$333,000	$1,194
2020	10,246	$68,447	$347,500	$1,447
2021	10,545	$77,601	$390,700	$1,627
2022	10,589	$83,285	$442,800	$1,759
2023	10,674	$98,376	$478,500	$1,886

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3420.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	849	8.0%
5 to 17	1,529	14.3%
18 to 24	742	7.0%
25 to 34	2,201	20.6%
35 to 44	1,234	11.6%
45 to 54	1,406	13.2%
55 to 64	1,209	11.3%
65 to 74	842	7.9%
75 and over	662	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,892	73.9%
Black or African American	105	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	96	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	79	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	621	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,870	17.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	665	8.8%
High school graduate	2,125	28.1%
Some college or associate's	2,992	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,190	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	582	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit1.5%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,792	73.7%
Carpooled	467	9.1%
Public transit	78	1.5%
Walked	239	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	542	10.5%
Other means	27	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,001	21.7%
15 to 29 min	1,785	38.8%
30 to 44 min	701	15.2%
45 to 59 min	470	10.2%
60+ min	646	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 7.1% (754 of 10,586)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,669	61.6%
Nonfamily households	1,665	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,334	96.8%
Vacant	141	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,159	49.8%
Renter-occupied	2,175	50.2%

1-unit, detached55.0%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units14.2%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,460	55.0%
1-unit, attached	363	8.1%
2 to 4 units	635	14.2%
5 to 19 units	456	10.2%
20 or more units	339	7.6%
Mobile home & other	222	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5368435
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 47.2272, -122.2363