Pierce County, Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 946,288
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 946,288
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 941,170
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 921,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 921,162
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 921,130
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 795,225
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Two or More Races, percent 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 75,769
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 382,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $526,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,423
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $836
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,806
Building Permits, 2025 3,782
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 351,330
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,634,010
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,927,871
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,978,264
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,942,237
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,080
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $99,564
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,648
Persons in poverty, percent 9.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 20,051
Total employment, 2023 294,765
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 18,200,756
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 56,991
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,514
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,021
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,672
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,529
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,337
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 661
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,061
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 552.2
Population per square mile, 2010 476.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,667.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,669.51
FIPS Code 53053