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Lake Tapps, WA Demographics

A map of Lake Tapps's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
10,44380.6%
Multiracial
9587.4%
Hispanic
8066.2%
Asian
4273.3%
Native American/Other
2081.6%
Black
1200.9%

Lake Tapps, Washington had a population of 12,962 in 2020. It was 80.6% White, 0.9% Black, 3.3% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 7.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Tapps, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Lake Tapps is the 104th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lake Tapps's White Population

10,443 residents of Lake Tapps identify as White, or 80.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Tapps larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Lake Tapps is ranked #268 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Tapps is more White than neighboring Bonney Lake (74.7% White), Sumner (71.4% White), Lake Holm (78.6% White), Alderton (75.2% White), and Auburn (48.6% White).

Lake Tapps's Black Population

120 residents of Lake Tapps identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Tapps roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Lake Tapps is ranked #226 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Tapps is more Black than neighboring Lake Holm (0.8% Black). Lake Tapps is less Black than neighboring Bonney Lake (2.1% Black), Sumner (1.6% Black), and Auburn (7.5% Black).

Lake Tapps's Asian Population

427 residents of Lake Tapps identify as Asian, or 3.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Tapps slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Lake Tapps is ranked #156 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake Tapps is more Asian than neighboring Sumner (3% Asian), and Alderton (2.7% Asian). Lake Tapps is less Asian than neighboring Lake Holm (5.5% Asian), and Auburn (13% Asian).

Lake Tapps's Hispanic Population

806 residents of Lake Tapps identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Tapps slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Lake Tapps is ranked #385 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Tapps is less Hispanic than neighboring Bonney Lake (8.9% Hispanic), Sumner (13.8% Hispanic), Lake Holm (7.5% Hispanic), Alderton (13% Hispanic), and Auburn (18.6% Hispanic).

Lake Tapps's Native American/Other Population

208 residents of Lake Tapps identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Tapps roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Lake Tapps is ranked #356 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Tapps is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Holm (1.4% Native American/Other), and Alderton (1.2% Native American/Other). Lake Tapps is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bonney Lake (2.3% Native American/Other), Sumner (2.4% Native American/Other), and Auburn (5.4% Native American/Other).

Lake Tapps's Multiracial Population

958 residents of Lake Tapps identify as Multiracial, or 7.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Tapps roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Lake Tapps is ranked #158 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake Tapps is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Holm (6.2% Multiracial), Alderton (7% Multiracial), and Auburn (7% Multiracial). Lake Tapps is less Multiracial than neighboring Bonney Lake (8.8% Multiracial), and Sumner (7.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.