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The total population of Pierce County is estimated to be 918,993 with 462,489 males (50.33%) and 456,504 females (49.67%). There are 5,985 less females than males in Pierce County.
The median household income in Pierce County was $89,255 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,640(3.05%) from $86,615 in 2020. This income is 119.64% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pierce County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $111,776. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pierce County stands at $93,420.
In Pierce County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,196 for males and $39,206 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,945 for males and $62,259 for females.
In Pierce County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $99,699, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $65,861.
In 2022, the population of Pierce County was 927,380, a 0.02% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pierce County's population was 927,199, an increase of 0.40% compared to a population of 923,524 in 2020.
The median age in Pierce County, WA is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.71% were under the age of 15, 20.56% aged 15 to 29, 45.97% aged 30 to 64, 12.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pierce County population: 69.69% are White, 6.93% are Black or African American, 1.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.50% are Asian, 1.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.22% are some other race and 10.96% are multiracial.