In 2018, Pierce County, WA had a population of 891k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $75,407. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Pierce County, WA grew from 876,764 to 891,299, a 1.66% increase and its median household income grew from $69,278 to $75,407, a 8.85% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pierce County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.1%), White (Hispanic) (7.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.87%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.6%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.52%). NaNk% of the people in Pierce County, WA speak a non-English language, and 95.3% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Pierce County, WA are Tacoma Community College (1,894 degrees awarded in 2017), University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (1,716 degrees), and Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom (1,674 degrees).
The median property value in Pierce County, WA is $338,400, and the homeownership rate is 62.8%. Most people in Pierce County, WA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Pierce County, WA is 2 cars per household.
Pierce County, WA borders Lewis County, WA, Mason County, WA, Yakima County, WA, Thurston County, WA, Kitsap County, WA, and King County, WA.