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Pierce
Washington

919K

Population

$91K

Median Income

$574K

Median Home

D+55

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$91K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$66,166

Federal Spending per Capita$2,119

Median Individual Earnings$53K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$90K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %10.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms396

Income (20th Percentile)$43K

Income (80th Percentile)$163K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.7%

Dependency Ratio0.99

Medicare Spending / Person$2,070

SS Benefits / Person$3,403

Education Wage Premium1.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$70K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$91K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$70K

Professional Services Concentration0.79x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$574K

This county

$570K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$540K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1921/mo

This county

$2000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.98%

This county

0.84% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,361

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,971/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.0%

Homeownership Rate64.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.0%

Sold Above List Price

32.9%

Median Days to Close

28 days

Active Listings

2,351

New Listings / Month

1,010

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

13 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

38.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.6% · Redfin 100.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.2 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices1,515

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2,672

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients604 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,667

Uninsured (under 65)7.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.95 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders135,539

Bachelor's Degree Holders72,468

HS Completion Rate92.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools222

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate26.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities125

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)54th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)40.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.6

January Sunshine-3.00

January Temperature0.58

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days273 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation61.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days213 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.11

Heating Degree Days6,089 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days137 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,900 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)40 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)99 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)71 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)198 properties

FAA-Registered Airports27 total

Airports (excl. heliports)14 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries29 breweries

Microbreweries18 microbreweries

Brewpubs7 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed275 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed41 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)413 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)305 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)116 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations171 stations

DC Fast Chargers153 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers434

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers48,642 workers

Public Transit Commuters13,092 workers

Walk to Work9,782 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)21,577 workers

Avg Commute Time28.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work2.2%

Agriculture

Farms280 farms

Farmland11,451 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities220

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.767

Nonprofit Organizations3,098

Veterans Share11.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.0%

Never-Married Adults31.6%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations374

Asian Population6.6%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations6.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.65 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities10

Nursing & Care Facilities306

Grocery Stores242

Arts & Entertainment Venues67

Hotels & Lodging104

Recreation Businesses208

Professional Services Firms1,757

Veterinary Practices183

Real Estate Firms1,351

Museums15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$101K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

D+55

2024 Presidential · Washington was D+16 statewide

vs Washington State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.98%0.84% state avg

Politics

D+55D+16

COL Index

County data117 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -2K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $574K

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Local News — Pierce

247Sports · Jan 28, 2026

Pierce Washington, Bartlett , Wide Receiver

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Yahoo · 1 day ago

Pierce Transit to offer special service to Washington State Fair

In a press release on Tuesday, the Washington State Fair Event Center and Pierce Transit announced t…

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department · Apr 30, 2026

Health Advisory: Prepare for measles as cases increase across Washington

The risk of measles is increasing across Washington. Both travel-related cases and local transmissio…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Pierce Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Pierce Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weather…

FOX 13 Seattle · 3 weeks ago

Man found dead in shed in Pierce County investigated as homicide

The Brief · Pierce County Sheriff's detectives are investigating after a man was found dead in a she…

GovTech · May 28, 2026

Pierce County, Wash., Brings in New CIO From State Agency

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