Editing Pierce County, Washington (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 1115
|1870= 1409
|1880= 3319
|1890= 50940
|1900= 55515
|1910= 120812
|1920= 144127
|1930= 163842
|1940= 182081
|1950= 275876
|1960= 321590
|1970= 411027
|1980= 485643
|1990= 586203
|2000= 700820
|2010= 795225
|2020= 921130
|estyear=2024
|estimate=941170
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 17, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=January 7, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=https://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=January 7, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wa190090.txt |access-date=January 7, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226035610/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=February 26, 2015 |access-date=December 25, 2021 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF" />
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 921,130 people, and 339,840 households, and 230,520 families in the county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Pierce%20County,%20Washington%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|552.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 359,489 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 73.1% White, 8.0% African American, 1.8% Native American, 7.4% Asian, 1.8% Pacific Islander, and 7.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 12.2% of the population.<ref name=":1" />

23.2% of the population was under 18, and 6.1% of people were under 5. 14.4% of people were over 65. The gender ratio was 49.8% female and 50.2% male. The average household size was 2.65 people.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pierce County, Washington |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/piercecountywashington/PST045223 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>

The median income for a household was $82,574, but the per capita income was $39,036. 8.2% of the population were below the [[Poverty line in the United States|poverty line]].<ref name=":1" />

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 795,225 people, 299,918 households, and 202,174 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|476.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 325,375 housing units at an average density of {{convert|194.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 74.2% white, 6.8% black or African American, 6.0% Asian, 1.4% Native American, 1.3% Pacific islander, 3.5% from other races, and 6.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 20.5% were [[German American|German]], 13.1% were [[Irish American|Irish]], 10.7% were [[English American|English]], 6.3% were [[Norwegian American|Norwegian]], and 4.2% were [[Americans|American]].

Of the 299,918 households, 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.6% were non-families, and 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age was 35.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $57,869 and the median income for a family was $68,462. Males had a median income of $50,084 versus $38,696 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,446. About 8.1% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.