Pierce County, WA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Pierce County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Population 920,769 7,740,889 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 510.3 108.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.49% 1.20% 0.57%
Median age 37.9 36.2 37.1
Households 346,600 3,012,519 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Pierce County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Pierce County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $96,871 $95,177 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.64% 6.00% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.8% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Pierce County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $424,405 $471,160 $242,182
Median rent $1,721 $1,681 $1,342
Homeownership rate 64.8% 63.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Pierce County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 27.2 22.6 22.5
Work from home 12.3% 17.7% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Pierce County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Pierce County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.9% 35.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.60 2.51 2.54

Health

Pierce County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Pierce County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.5 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 13.1% 15.4% 16.3%
Smokers 15.8% 16.4% 19.0%