City in Pierce County, Washington · 2.8 sq mi · 3,214 people per sq mi
8,935 people live in Milton. The typical household earns $96,540, and the median resident is 37.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,697 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.2%
Men 40.6 · Women 35.5
1910–2026
8,935
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
8,935
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,935 | +24 | 0.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,911 | +26 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 8,885 | +75 | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 8,810 | -66 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 8,876 | -51 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 8,927 | +230 | 2.64% |
| 2020 | 8,697 | +37 | 0.43% |
| 2019 | 8,660 | +58 | 0.67% |
| 2018 | 8,602 | +54 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 8,548 | +120 | 1.42% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Milton is growing slower than Pierce County, Washington, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 89 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 50% | 42% |
| Never married | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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