Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County: County in the state of Washington, United States

About

Pierce County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 795,225 and a population density of 170 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 913,890 inhabitants. Its county seat is Tacoma. The county was created 172 years ago in 1852.

Pierce County locator map
Location of Pierce County on Washington map.

Quick Facts about Pierce County

Population : 913,890 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Washington (United States)
Different from : Pierce County, Pierce County, Pierce County, Pierce County
Area : 4679 km2
Water as percent of area : 7.6%
Land as percent of area : 92.4%
Named for : Franklin Pierce
Altitude : 1,270 feet / 387 meters
Capital : Tacoma
Establishment : December 12, 1852
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 00:52:08 (22nd February 2025)
Density : 195 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 12.98% (2010-2020)
Old City Hall in Tacoma WA 2 image
Old City Hall in Tacoma WA 2
Old City Hall in Tacoma WA 2 image
Old City Hall in Tacoma WA 2 image

Geography

Pierce County is located at 47°2'16"N 122°8'14"W (47.0376400, -122.1373500). It has 7 neighbors: King County, Kitsap County, Kittitas County, Lewis County, Mason County, Thurston County and Yakima County.

Pierce County map

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The largest city of Pierce County is Tacoma with a population of 219,945. Other cities include, Lakewood population 59,829, Puyallup population 42,569, Parkland population 35,803 and University Place population 34,090. See all Pierce County cities & populated places.

Pierce County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pierce County.

City Name Population Title
Tacoma 219,945 The third most populous city in Washington.
Lakewood 59,829 The most populous city in Pierce County, Washington.
South Hill 52,431 Town in Virginia
Puyallup 42,569 The second-largest city in Pierce County, Washington.
Parkland 35,803 City in Broward County, Florida, United States
University Place 34,090 City in Pierce County, Washington, United States
Spanaway 27,227 Census designated place
Bonney Lake 22,572 City in Pierce County, Washington, United States
Frederickson 18,719 Census designated place
Elk Plain 14,205 Census designated place
Edgewood 13,410 City in Pierce County, Washington, United States
Artondale 12,653 Census designated place
Prairie Ridge 11,464 Census designated place
Gig Harbor 10,873 City in Pierce County, Washington, United States
Sumner 10,551 City in Pierce County, Washington, United States of America
Fife 10,458 City in Pierce County, Washington, United States

Pierce County has 7 neighbours.

  • Tacoma

Demographics

The population of Pierce County increased by 12.98% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 795,225 - census
2011 807,623 1.54% estimation process
2012 815,535 0.97% estimation process
2013 821,012 0.67% estimation process
2014 832,696 1.4% estimation process
2015 843,778 1.31% estimation process
2016 862,895 2.22% estimation process
2017 879,654 1.91% estimation process
2018 893,756 1.58% estimation process
2019 904,980 1.24% estimation process
2020 913,890 0.97% estimation process
Map of countries with a smaller population than Pierce County

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People born in Pierce County (1)

American politician Bruce Dammeier was born in Pierce County

Other places with the same name (5)

Washington Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
King County 2,274,315 County in the state of Washington, United States
Snohomish County 830,393 County in the state of Washington, United States
Seattle 769,714 The eighteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Seattle metropolitan area.
Spokane County 528,225 County in the state of Washington, United States
Clark County 496,865 County in Washington, United States
Thurston County 294,074 County in the state of Washington, United States
Kitsap County 272,787 County in the state of Washington, United States
Yakima County 251,879 County in the state of Washington, United States
Whatcom County 231,016 County in the state of Washington, United States
Spokane 222,050 The second most populous city in Washington.
Tacoma 219,945 The third most populous city in Washington.
Benton County 206,426 County in Arkansas, United States
Vancouver 186,192 The third most populous city in Washington.
Bellevue 148,073 The most populous city in Washington.
Skagit County 130,789 County in the state of Washington, United States
Kent 130,676 The fourth most populous city in King County, Washington.