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Pierce County, Washington

Pierce County, Washington, has 946,288 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tacoma. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,668 sq mi (4,320 km²) of land.

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Pierce County in Washington
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Resident population, July 2025
946,288
Land area
1,668 sq mi (4,320 km²)
County seat or government
Tacoma
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$99,564 ± $1,209
Median home value
$526,600 ± $5,524
Median rent, with utilities
$1,806 ± $18
Homes lived in by their owners
64.7% ± 0.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro areaCentral county
Water area
137 sq mi (356 km²)
State
Washington
County code (FIPS)
53053
Coordinates (central point)
47.051413, -122.153240
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Pierce County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9839159,240 people
  2. 9838750,774 people
  3. 9809250,224 people
  4. 9837449,007 people
  5. 9840435,961 people
  6. 9844435,754 people
  7. 9844533,684 people
  8. 9833832,687 people
  9. 9849932,464 people
  10. 9837531,187 people
  11. 9846630,327 people
  12. 9849829,209 people
All 60
  1. 9837328,883 people
  2. 9840927,843 people
  3. 9833527,773 people
  4. 9837226,012 people
  5. 9840525,939 people
  6. 9837124,682 people
  7. 9840624,202 people
  8. 9843322,493 people
  9. 9802222,418 people
  10. 9840721,718 people
  11. 9842221,644 people
  12. 9840821,009 people
  13. 9833220,072 people
  14. 9832118,150 people
  15. 9846715,387 people
  16. 9836015,045 people
  17. 9844614,634 people
  18. 9842411,816 people
  19. 9832911,552 people
  20. 9839011,546 people
  21. 9858011,410 people
  22. 9841810,264 people
  23. 983279,931 people
  24. 983289,891 people
  25. 984039,097 people
  26. 983548,597 people
  27. 984028,080 people
  28. 984657,178 people
  29. 983887,043 people
  30. 980476,817 people
  31. 984395,671 people
  32. 984435,558 people
  33. 983494,931 people
  34. 983333,414 people
  35. 983511,891 people
  36. 983031,448 people
  37. 98416934 people
  38. 98447921 people
  39. 98394892 people
  40. 98396844 people
  41. 98304770 people
  42. 98323767 people
  43. 98438613 people
  44. 98430582 people
  45. 98385457 people
  46. 98421424 people
  47. 9833061 people
  48. 9855861 people

60 ZIP Code areas overlap Pierce County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Pierce County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Pierce County, largest first

  1. Tacoma Public Schools233,321 people
  2. Puyallup School District144,070 people
  3. Bethel School District125,965 people
  4. Auburn School District100,743 people
  5. Clover Park School District90,357 people
  6. Peninsula School District70,304 people
  7. Sumner School District55,782 people
  8. Franklin Pierce School District54,986 people
  9. Yelm Community Schools35,367 people
  10. University Place School District32,930 people
  11. White River School District26,380 people
  12. Fife Public Schools23,938 people
All 17
  1. Steilacoom Historical School District23,448 people
  2. Orting School District18,345 people
  3. Eatonville School District11,624 people
  4. Dieringer School District10,266 people
  5. Carbonado School District924 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Pierce County, largest first

  1. Puyallup Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land55,690 people
  2. Muckleshoot Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,985 people
  3. Nisqually Reservation628 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Tacoma, Washington (city)222,758 people
  2. Auburn, Washington (city)85,676 people
  3. South Hill, Washington (CDP)68,025 people
  4. Lakewood, Washington (city)62,937 people
  5. Puyallup, Washington (city)42,746 people
  6. Parkland, Washington (CDP)38,742 people
  7. Graham, Washington (CDP)35,079 people
  8. University Place, Washington (city)34,911 people
  9. Spanaway, Washington (CDP)34,019 people
  10. Frederickson, Washington (CDP)25,383 people
  11. Bonney Lake, Washington (city)22,090 people
  12. Fort Lewis, Washington (CDP)15,167 people
All 75
  1. Elk Plain, Washington (CDP)14,276 people
  2. Artondale, Washington (CDP)14,073 people
  3. Edgewood, Washington (city)13,032 people
  4. Enumclaw, Washington (city)12,798 people
  5. Lake Tapps, Washington (CDP)12,798 people
  6. Gig Harbor, Washington (city)12,424 people
  7. Prairie Ridge, Washington (CDP)12,074 people
  8. Fife, Washington (city)10,949 people
  9. Sumner, Washington (city)10,733 people
  10. DuPont, Washington (city)9,931 people
  11. Tehaleh, Washington (CDP)9,561 people
  12. Midland, Washington (CDP)9,050 people
  13. Orting, Washington (city)8,978 people
  14. Milton, Washington (city)8,894 people
  15. Summit, Washington (CDP)8,791 people
  16. Summit View, Washington (CDP)8,480 people
  17. Waller, Washington (CDP)7,683 people
  18. Clover Creek, Washington (CDP)7,345 people

See all 75 cities, towns and communities in Pierce County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Thurston County, Washington33 mi west
  2. King County, Washington34 mi northeast
  3. Lewis County, Washington34 mi south
  4. Kitsap County, Washington47 mi northwest
  5. Mason County, Washington52 mi northwest
  6. Yakima County, Washington79 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.