How many people live in Pierce County, WA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 941,200 people living in Pierce County, WA. That makes Pierce County the second-most populous county in Washington. It is home to 11.8% of people living in the state.
941K
population of Pierce County, WA (2024)
11.8%
County share of the Washington population (2024)
About 941,200 people lived in Pierce County, WA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Pierce County, WA’s age demographics?
About 146,100 Pierce County, WA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.4% of Washington’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 212,200 Pierce County residents, or 22.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.9% of Washington’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Pierce County, WA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Pierce County, WA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 61% of the Pierce County, WA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Pierce County, WA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (7.8%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Pierce County’s Hispanic population accounts for 13.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 7.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Pierce County, WA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Washington as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Pierce County, WA is Tacoma with about 228,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Pierce County, WA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tacoma | 228,202 |
| 2. | Lakewood | 62,709 |
| 3. | Puyallup | 42,552 |
| 4. | University Place | 35,160 |
| 5. | Bonney Lake | 22,145 |
| 6. | Edgewood | 13,496 |
| 7. | Gig Harbor | 12,643 |
| 8. | Fife | 11,077 |
| 9. | Sumner | 10,885 |
| 10. | DuPont | 9,823 |
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