Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County is one of the 39 county of Washington, located towards the Western Region (Pacific) of United States. In 2000, the population was 700820. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 785639, It is second most populous county in Washington. The county comprises an area of 1806.5 square miles (4678.81 sq km), of which, 1678.91 square miles (4348.36 sq km) of it is land and 127.58 square miles (330.43 sq km) of it is water, it is the 21st largest by area in the U.S. state of Washington.

Pierce County Washington
Map of Pierce County, Washington

As of the census of 2000, there were 700820 people, 260800 households, and 180199 families residing in the county. The population density was 417.4 people per square mile (161.16/kmē), it would be the fourth most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Washington. There were 277060 housing units at an average density of 165 per square mile (63.71/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.6 persons, and the average family size was 3.1 persons. In the county Age distribution was 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 101.1 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 103.4 females. In July 2008, its estimated population was 785639, The racial makeup of the county was 627101 White, 56975 Black or African American, 12308 American Indian, 45481 Asian, 7477 Native Hawaiian, and 36297 from two or more races.

Pierce County Washington Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Pierce County Washington School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Pierce County Washington GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $45204, making its Washington's eighth highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $52098, it is seventh wealthiest county by median family income in Washington. The per capita income for the county was $20948, it is Washington's 11th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 191320 pupils and students, of which 50.37% are male and 49.63% are female, 27.3% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.83% nursery or pri school, 5.44% kindergarten, 46.52% elementary school, 22.34% high school and 19.86% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Auburn CityKing County, Pierce County21.2721.260.01403141895.91963039208
2Pacific CityKing County, Pierce County2.562.56055272158.11822845673
3Artondale CdpPierce County10.3410.090.258630855.12553963500
4Ashford CdpPierce County2.082.080267128.31999627917
5Bonney Lake CityPierce County5.515.440.0796871780.92137160282
6Buckley CityPierce County3.913.860.0441451072.71974449453
7Carbonado TownPierce County0.410.4106211527.91613550250
8Dupont CityPierce County5.715.690.022452430.62274252969
9Eatonville TownPierce County1.711.71020121176.41951343681
10Edgewood CityPierce County8.528.510.0190891067.62479756658
11Elbe CdpPierce County0.030.03021818.21386313750
12Elk Plain CdpPierce County9.579.570156971640.81954754400
13Fife CityPierce County5.665.560.094784859.71672331806
14Fircrest CityPierce County1.561.56058683759.42724454912
15Fort Lewis CdpPierce County15.8915.290.6190891248.51286532384
16Fox Island CdpPierce County6.395.231.172803536.33253369135
17Frederickson CdpPierce County7.327.290.035758789.61938556862
18Gig Harbor CityPierce County4.364.35064651485.22831843456
19Graham CdpPierce County21.4221.4208739407.92112652824
20Greenwater CdpPierce County1.491.4909161.23646639545
21Lakewood CityPierce County18.9717.111.86582113401.32056936422
22Mcchord Afb CdpPierce County5.85.804096706.51245435319
23Midland CdpPierce County3.033.03074142443.11681534817
24Milton CityPierce County, King County2.572.530.0457952291.32240048166
25Orting CityPierce County2.742.74037601372.21895153464
26Parkland CdpPierce County7.397.360.03240533267.21864939653
27Prairie Ridge CdpPierce County4.274.260.01116882743.91949152367
28Puyallup CityPierce County12.2212.140.08330112719.22240147269
29Roy CityPierce County0.260.260260995.21452732727
30Ruston TownPierce County0.260.2607382879.92256548393
31South Hill CdpPierce County18.0718.010.07316231756.32270060524
32South Prairie TownPierce County0.410.410382938.31934550250
33Spanaway CdpPierce County8.78.330.372158825921792846210
34Steilacoom TownPierce County2.12.070.0360492916.92712446113
35Summit CdpPierce County5.175.17080411556.42291552685
36Sumner CityPierce County6.726.690.03850412711869638598
37Tacoma CityPierce County62.6150.0812.531935563864.91913037879
38University Place CityPierce County8.468.390.072993335692554450287
39Waller CdpPierce County9.259.210.0492009992125947350
40Wilkeson TownPierce County0.490.4903958101748144375
YearPopulation
April 2000 census700820
April 2000 Estimate700819
July 2000 Estimate703968
July 2001 Estimate716210
July 2002 Estimate728443
July 2003 Estimate736193
July 2004 Estimate741242
July 2005 Estimate749202
July 2006 Estimate763687
July 2007 Estimate773105
July 2008 Estimate785639
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6011513911150
Kindergarten5096531810414
Elementary school460994291289011
High school219872075942746
College or graduate school171842081537999
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Pierce County, Washington$45204$52098$20948
Washington, United States$45776$53760$22973
United States$41994$50046$21587