Pierce County, Washington's estimated 2023 population is 958,900 with a growth rate of 1.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pierce County, Washington is the 2nd largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 795,225 and has seen a growth of 20.58% since that time.
3.17
Average Family Size
2.65
Average Household Size
64.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
84.65% of Pierce County, Washington residents speak only English, while 15.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.2% of the population.
8.78%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.94%
Male Poverty Rate
9.62%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pierce County, Washington is Black, with 18.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pierce County, Washington is White, with 8.3% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.46%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.5%
Male Marriage Rate
50.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.78%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.1%
Labor Force Participation
60.2%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
48.99%
Born in Pierce County, Washington
87.55%
Native Born
9.93%
Foreign Born
4.24%
Non Citizen
5.69%
Naturalized
87.55% of Pierce County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 48.99% having been born in Washington. 4.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.