Pierce County Population

1860–2026

952.79K

2026 projection

3.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Pierce County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026952,790+6,5020.69%
2025946,288+6,5020.69%
2024939,786+8,3780.90%
2023931,408+3,9520.43%
2022927,456-3300.04%
2021927,786+4,1770.45%
2020923,609+17,8901.98%
2019905,719+10,7681.20%
2018894,951+14,2061.61%
2017880,745+16,7411.94%

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Pierce County Demographics

37median age

Median age

Female38.1 yrs
Male35.9 yrs

Adults

716,281
137,536 seniors (65+) · 19% of adults578,745 other adults

Sex

Female 49.8% · 463,228Male 50.2% · 467,091

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 5,10585+ years, female: 8,60880–84 years, male: 6,26080–84 years, female: 8,39375–79 years, male: 11,15875–79 years, female: 13,73970–74 years, male: 17,56870–74 years, female: 19,19765–69 years, male: 22,03365–69 years, female: 25,47560–64 years, male: 28,01660–64 years, female: 28,89455–59 years, male: 26,33555–59 years, female: 26,65250–54 years, male: 27,84150–54 years, female: 27,70045–49 years, male: 27,37245–49 years, female: 27,12140–44 years, male: 34,00640–44 years, female: 32,74235–39 years, male: 33,95135–39 years, female: 34,42430–34 years, male: 37,77630–34 years, female: 36,46525–29 years, male: 36,07525–29 years, female: 32,67420–24 years, male: 32,84420–24 years, female: 27,14915–19 years, male: 29,27115–19 years, female: 27,15110–14 years, male: 32,41310–14 years, female: 29,5775–9 years, male: 30,1905–9 years, female: 29,8870–4 years, male: 28,8770–4 years, female: 27,38085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K30K30K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9,303 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

Pierce County Income

$99,564median household income

Median household income

$99,564

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$61,672

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

8.8%

About 1 in 11 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Pierce County Marital Status

50% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married50%51%49%
Never married32%36%29%
Divorced12%10%14%
Widowed4%2%7%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year