Overview
42,204
Total Population
37.4
Median age
50.29%
Female population %
98.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
46.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,021
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pierce County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pierce County is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pierce County's population under 18 was 20.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pierce County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pierce County, 16.92% were under the age of 15, 25.03% aged 15 to 29, 43.30% aged 30 to 64, 13.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 246 more females than males in Pierce County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.29% females and 49.71% males in Pierce County, WI.
- The Pierce County, WI gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,057.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,469.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pierce County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pierce County population: 94.07% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.19% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.61% are some other race and 3.12% are multiracial.
- Pierce County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,021 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,183 (97.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pierce County is White with a population of 39,702 (94.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pierce County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 42,768 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Pierce County's population increased by 4,272 (11.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pierce County's population increased by 1,132 (2.75%), 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 36,819.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)