Puyallup, WA Demographics

The total population of Puyallup is estimated to be 42,610 with 20,572 males (48.28%) and 22,038 females (51.72%). There are 1,466 more females than males in Puyallup.
The median household income in Puyallup was $87,796 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,037(1.20%) from $86,759 in 2020. This income is 117.68% 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, Puyallup sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $112,587. Overall, the median household income for the city of Puyallup stands at $87,796.
In Puyallup, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,800 for males and $36,367 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $78,289 for males and $56,718 for females.
In Puyallup, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $109,344, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,854.
In 2022, the population of Puyallup was 42,452, a 1.07% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Puyallup's population was 42,913, a decline of 0.26% compared to a population of 43,024 in 2020.
The median age in Puyallup, WA is 37.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.72% were under the age of 15, 20.82% aged 15 to 29, 46.00% aged 30 to 64, 12.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Puyallup population: 78.41% are White, 3.81% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.13% are Asian, 0.70% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.47% are some other race and 8.88% are multiracial.