Pierce County Demographics

A map of Pierce County's Population by Race

Pierce County, Washington had a population of 921,130 in 2020. It was 61.9% White, 6.8% Black, 6.7% Asian, 12.1% Hispanic, 3.6% Native American/Other, and 8.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pierce County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pierce County is the 2nd most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.

Pierce County's White Population

569,815 residents of Pierce County identify as White, or 61.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pierce County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more White than neighboring King County (54.2% White). Pierce County is less White than neighboring Lewis County (79.7% White), Thurston County (70.6% White), Kitsap County (72.2% White), and Cowlitz County (79.5% White).

Pierce County's Black Population

63,059 residents of Pierce County identify as Black, or 6.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pierce County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Black than neighboring Lewis County (0.6% Black), King County (6.5% Black), Thurston County (3% Black), Kitsap County (2.7% Black), and Cowlitz County (0.7% Black).

Pierce County's Asian Population

62,126 residents of Pierce County identify as Asian, or 6.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pierce County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Asian than neighboring Lewis County (1% Asian), Thurston County (5.7% Asian), Kitsap County (5.1% Asian), and Cowlitz County (1.6% Asian). Pierce County is less Asian than neighboring King County (19.8% Asian).

Pierce County's Hispanic Population

111,811 residents of Pierce County identify as Hispanic, or 12.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pierce County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lewis County (10.7% Hispanic), King County (10.7% Hispanic), Thurston County (9.8% Hispanic), Kitsap County (8.8% Hispanic), and Cowlitz County (9.8% Hispanic).

Pierce County's Native American/Other Population

33,384 residents of Pierce County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pierce County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lewis County (1.9% Native American/Other), King County (2% Native American/Other), Thurston County (2.9% Native American/Other), Kitsap County (2.9% Native American/Other), and Cowlitz County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Pierce County's Multiracial Population

80,935 residents of Pierce County identify as Multiracial, or 8.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Pierce County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pierce County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lewis County (6% Multiracial), King County (6.8% Multiracial), Thurston County (7.9% Multiracial), Kitsap County (8.3% Multiracial), and Cowlitz County (6.2% Multiracial).

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