Washington

Pierce County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
65.7%
Other
12.2%
Hispanic
11.3%
African
6.9%
East Asian
3.9%

Compared with Washington and the United States

Pierce Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Non-Hispanic White65.7%60.8%58%
Hispanic11.3%15.5%—
Black or African American6.9%4.2%—
East Asian3.9%4%—
Indian2.6%2.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%1.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Pierce County next to Washington and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.0 (+7.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—126.0 (+26.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$99,564$98,141$80,734
Median home value$526,600$564,600$332,700
Home price to income5.3×5.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,806/mo$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.8%21.5%21.0%