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Tacoma, WA
Demographic Data




Tacoma Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Tacoma Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

222,906

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
13.9%
18 - 24:
9.0%
25 - 34:
17.5%
35 - 54:
27.3%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
14.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.1%
5.1%
91.3%
91.3%
33.5%
33.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Tacoma
USA
$44,756
$44,756
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Tacoma
USA
$83,857
$83,857
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation
Accommodation
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Wholesale
Finance
Arts
Real estate
15.0%
15.0%
10.7%
10.7%
9.2%
9.2%
8.3%
8.3%
7.7%
7.7%
7.3%
7.3%
6.9%
6.9%
6.5%
6.5%
6.1%
6.1%
5.1%
5.1%
3.8%
3.8%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
56.1%
56.1%
13.1%
13.1%
10.3%
10.3%
10.0%
10.0%
8.6%
8.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Norwegian
Italian
Swedish
European
Scottish
French
Polish
Scandinavian
Dutch
Ukrainian
Scots-Irish
Russian
African
British
Welsh
French Canadian
Danish
13.7%
13.7%
9.9%
9.9%
9.8%
9.8%
4.1%
4.1%
3.4%
3.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Tagalog
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Chinese
French
Russian
Other Indo-European
Japanese
Laotian
African languages
Langs. of India
Thai
Scandinavian languages
82.2%
82.2%
7.2%
7.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Tacoma Residents

12.2%


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