Puyallup, Washington Population 2024

41,894

Puyallup Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Puyallup was:

  • White: 77.68%
  • Two or more races: 9.25%
  • Asian: 5.94%
  • Black or African American: 3.79%
  • Other race: 1.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.05%
  • Native American: 0.48%
Land Area (mi²)
14.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,916.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.65% (-1,139)
The current population of Puyallup, Washington is 41,894 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 43,033.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,09977.68%
Two or more races3,9429.25%
Asian2,5315.94%
Black or African American1,6173.79%
Other race7661.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4491.05%
Native American2060.48%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Puyallup Population by Race

Puyallup Population Pyramid 2024

Puyallup Median Age

36.9

Total

35.7

Male

38.2

Female

Puyallup Adults

There are 33,339 adults, (6,386 of whom are seniors) in Puyallup.

Puyallup Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Puyallup Sex Ratio

Female22,03851.72%
Male20,57248.28%

Puyallup Population by Age

Puyallup Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,5832.5151.348.7
Married7,6273.2173.926.1
Non Family6,3831.3930.169.9
Female1,6443.1629.470.6
Male9293.450.349.7

3.06

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

51.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Puyallup Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2664.25%
Associates Degree3,75912.62%
Bachelors Degree5,55418.64%
Graduate Degree2,5318.5%
High School Graduate8,60028.87%
Less Than 9th Grade7372.47%
Some College7,34524.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Puyallup Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Puyallup Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,24221,9766,297
Asian1,9221,633710
Hispanic1,8611,527335
2+ Races1,8171,760524
Black1,1781,128257
Other Race570343112
Islander19916414
Native American12310423

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.86%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.94%.

Puyallup Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,844$84,938$54,594
Graduate Degree$81,250$93,625$79,167
High School Graduate$45,529$54,213$37,298
Less Than 9th Grade$43,363$47,176$32,917
Overall$56,297$68,917$47,824
Some College$56,213$69,566$47,957

$56,297

Average Earnings

$68,917

Average Male

$47,824

Average Female

Puyallup Earnings by Educational Attainment

Puyallup Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Puyallup Language

86.63% of Puyallup residents speak only English, while 13.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.47% of the population.

Puyallup Language

Puyallup Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,1941,8025.78%
Hispanic3,28949314.99%
Multiple3,58640511.29%
Black1,56424815.86%
Other76616421.41%
Asian2,5061455.79%
Islander4415111.56%
Native19963.02%

7.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.99%

Male Poverty Rate

8.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Puyallup

The race most likely to be in poverty in Puyallup is Other, with 21.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Puyallup is Native, with 3.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.96%.

Puyallup Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.65%
High School11.01%
Some College5.09%
Bachelors or Greater2.87%

Puyallup Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.13%
Male Unemployed21.62%
Female Employed2.72%
Male Employed1.78%

Puyallup Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Puyallup Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,877$124,871
Households$90,592$106,806
Married Families$126,515$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,052$70,106

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Puyallup Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Puyallup Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Puyallup Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Puyallup Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Puyallup Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,422

Number of Veterans

2,998

Male Veterans

424

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,088
Second Gulf War1,071
First Gulf War924
Korea189
World War II39

Puyallup Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54990
55 to 64698
75+676
65 to 74639
18 to 34419

Puyallup Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,84710.83%
Black26821.17%
Hispanic2299.44%
Asian1446.85%
2+ Races833.35%
Other Race599.49%
Islander216.67%

Puyallup Veterans by Race

Puyallup Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Puyallup Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Puyallup Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Puyallup Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Puyallup Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.22%

Born in Puyallup

90.89%

Native Born

9.11%

Foreign Born

3.92%

Non Citizen

5.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.89% of Puyallup residents were born in the United States, with 55.22% having been born in Washington. 3.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Puyallup Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,471-284-0.7%
202840,755-285-0.69%
202741,040-285-0.69%
202641,325-284-0.68%
202541,609-285-0.68%
202441,894-285-0.68%
202342,179-277-0.65%
202242,456-475-1.11%
202142,931-102-0.24%
202043,0336271.48%
201942,4064891.17%
201841,9178582.09%
201741,0596591.63%
201640,4001,0022.54%
201539,3983971.02%
201439,0014811.25%
201338,5202650.69%
201238,2555841.55%
201137,6714431.19%
201037,22800%
200033,0119,13638.27%
199023,8755,62430.81%
198018,2513,50923.8%
197014,7422,67922.21%
196012,0632,05320.51%
195010,0102,12126.89%
19407,88979511.21%
19307,09477112.19%
19206,3231,77939.15%
19104,544-35,927-88.77%

Puyallup Population by Year