Gig Harbor, WA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Gig Harbor increased by 5,886. In this period, the peak population was 12,604 in the year 2023. The numbers suggest that the population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,718 | - | - |
| 2001 | 6,776 | 58 | 0.86% |
| 2002 | 6,765 | -11 | -0.16% |
| 2003 | 6,781 | 16 | 0.24% |
| 2004 | 6,767 | -14 | -0.21% |
| 2005 | 6,774 | 7 | 0.10% |
| 2006 | 6,798 | 24 | 0.35% |
| 2007 | 6,759 | -39 | -0.57% |
| 2008 | 7,169 | 410 | 6.07% |
| 2009 | 7,413 | 244 | 3.40% |
| 2010 | 7,124 | -289 | -3.90% |
| 2011 | 7,221 | 97 | 1.36% |
| 2012 | 7,494 | 273 | 3.78% |
| 2013 | 7,741 | 247 | 3.30% |
| 2014 | 8,307 | 566 | 7.31% |
| 2015 | 8,796 | 489 | 5.89% |
| 2016 | 9,497 | 701 | 7.97% |
| 2017 | 9,929 | 432 | 4.55% |
| 2018 | 10,416 | 487 | 4.90% |
| 2019 | 10,726 | 310 | 2.98% |
| 2020 | 12,077 | 1,351 | 12.60% |
| 2021 | 12,225 | 148 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | 12,481 | 256 | 2.09% |
| 2023 | 12,604 | 123 | 0.99% |
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Gig Harbor, WA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Gig Harbor's population increased by 406 (6.04%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gig Harbor's population increased by 4,953 (69.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Gig Harbor's population increased by 527 (4.36%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Gig Harbor's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 12,604.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Gig Harbor's population peaked in year 2023 at 12,604.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Gig Harbor's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,718.
Gig Harbor, WA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Gig Harbor grew year by year for 19 years and declined for 4 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Gig Harbor had an average annual population growth rate of 3.81% per year. Overall the population grew 87.62% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Gig Harbor annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 3.81% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Gig Harbor population grew the most, with an increase of 1,351 people (a 12.60% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Gig Harbor population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 289 people (a 3.90% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Gig Harbor, WA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Gig Harbor's population increased by 379 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 256 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 123 (0.99%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Gig Harbor, WA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Gig Harbor increased by 4,863 (62.82%). The population was highest at 12,604 in the year 2023 and lowest at 8,307 in the year 2014. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 5.05%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)