# Pierce County, Washington demographics

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Pierce County, Washington (county FIPS 53053) has a median household income of $99,564 (±$1,209) and a total population of 930,319 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 60 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 930,319 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 37 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 351,330 | ±1,296 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $99,564 | ±$1,209 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $526,600 | ±$5,524 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,806 | ±$18 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 64.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 35.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 8.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 53053 |
| Land area | 1,668 sq mi |
| Water area | 137.49 sq mi |
| Population density | 558 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [98304](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98304) | 19.7% | 98.4% | Yes |
| [98022](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98022) | 16.8% | 38.5% |  |
| [98328](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98328) | 13.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [98580](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98580) | 7.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [98323](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98323) | 5.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [98360](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98360) | 4.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98338](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98338) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98391](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98391) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98321](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98321) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98433](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98433) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98387](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98387) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [98329](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98329) | 1.5% | 99% | Yes |
| [98335](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98335) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98332](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98332) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98349](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98349) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98374](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98374) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98372](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98372) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [98371](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98371) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [98446](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98446) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [98396](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98396) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [98445](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98445) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [98498](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98498) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [98375](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98375) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [98373](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98373) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [98390](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98390) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [98351](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98351) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [98499](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98499) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [98388](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98388) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [98303](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98303) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [98409](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98409) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98404](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98404) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98444](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98444) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98422](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98422) | 0.4% | 98.1% | Yes |
| [98327](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98327) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98421](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98421) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98424](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98424) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98466](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98466) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98394](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98394) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98439](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98439) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98443](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98443) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98407](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98407) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98333](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98333) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98467](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98467) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98406](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98406) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98405](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98405) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98408](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98408) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98354](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98354) | 0.1% | 79.8% | Yes |
| [98418](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98418) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98465](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98465) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98092](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98092) | 0.1% | 3.4% |  |
| [98330](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98330) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98402](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98402) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98403](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98403) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98438](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98438) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98385](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98385) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [98047](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98047) | 0% | 29.1% |  |
| [98430](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98430) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [98447](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98447) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [98416](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98416) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [98558](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98558) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:053&in=state:53
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/geo-demographics/counties/53053" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_us_demographics {"county_fips":"53053"}`

API reference: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/docs/geo-demographics

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