Pierce County, WA Population

Overview

910,225

Total Population

36.4

Median age

49.86%

Female population %

100.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

50.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

105,793

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pierce County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pierce County is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pierce County's population under 18 was 23.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pierce County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pierce County, 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.

There are 2,549 less females than males in Pierce County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.86% females and 50.14% males in Pierce County, WA.
The Pierce County, WA gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 37,259.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 34,516.

Pierce County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Pierce County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 105,793 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 804,432 (88.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pierce County is White with a population of 634,333 (69.69% of the total population).

Pierce County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 927,380 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pierce County's population increased by 91,220 (12.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pierce County's population increased by 128,122 (16.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pierce County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 704,182.