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The total population of Tacoma is estimated to be 219,234 with 110,127 males (50.23%) and 109,107 females (49.77%). There are 1,020 less females than males in Tacoma.
The median household income in Tacoma was $75,616 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,577(3.53%) from $73,039 in 2020. This income is 101.35% 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, Tacoma sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $96,658. Overall, the median household income for the city of Tacoma stands at $80,784.
In Tacoma, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $52,487 for males and $39,484 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,961 for males and $63,209 for females.
In Tacoma, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $102,813, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $51,226.
In 2022, the population of Tacoma was 221,776, a 0.99% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tacoma's population was 219,593, a decline of 0.05% compared to a population of 219,693 in 2020.
The median age in Tacoma, WA is 36.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.57% were under the age of 15, 20.74% aged 15 to 29, 47.88% aged 30 to 64, 12.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tacoma population: 61.89% are White, 10.79% are Black or African American, 1.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.78% are Asian, 0.97% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.04% are some other race and 11.66% are multiracial.