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    Lakewood, WA
    Demographic Data



    Lakewood 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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    Lakewood Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    62,709

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.6%
    5 - 17:
    14.0%
    18 - 24:
    8.8%
    25 - 34:
    18.3%
    35 - 54:
    23.3%
    55 - 64:
    12.7%
    Over 65 Years:
    17.2%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    5.0%
    5.0%
    87.7%
    87.7%
    23.2%
    23.2%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Lakewood
    USA
    $44,695
    $44,695
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Lakewood
    USA
    $74,720
    $74,720
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    13.2%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Retail
    Construction
    Transportation
    Administration
    Education
    Accommodation
    Other
    Public Service
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Manufacturing
    Arts
    Finance
    Wholesale
    Real estate
    14.5%
    14.5%
    11.7%
    11.7%
    9.2%
    9.2%
    8.4%
    8.4%
    7.4%
    7.4%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    45.0%
    45.0%
    18.8%
    18.8%
    13.3%
    13.3%
    12.1%
    12.1%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Italian
    French
    Norwegian
    Scottish
    Swedish
    European
    Dutch
    Portuguese
    Polish
    Danish
    Scandinavian
    Welsh
    Scots-Irish
    African
    British
    French Canadian
    Kenyan
    12.4%
    12.4%
    10.0%
    10.0%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Korean
    Tagalog
    Pacific Island languages
    German/Yiddish
    Native American languages
    Vietnamese
    African languages
    Other Indo-European
    Langs. of India
    French
    Arabic
    Slavic languages
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Japanese
    Other Asian languages
    Chinese
    Thai
    Scandinavian languages
    76.8%
    76.8%
    12.4%
    12.4%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Lakewood Residents

    15.3%

    Real Estate in Popular Lakewood Neighborhoods

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    Zip Codes in Lakewood, WA