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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:   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

    Tacoma Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    228,202

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.5%
    5 - 17:
    14.2%
    18 - 24:
    8.8%
    25 - 34:
    17.8%
    35 - 54:
    27.0%
    55 - 64:
    11.6%
    Over 65 Years:
    15.0%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    5.1%
    5.1%
    91.0%
    91.0%
    34.5%
    34.5%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Tacoma
    USA
    $45,650
    $45,650
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Tacoma
    USA
    $85,884
    $85,884
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    12.4%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Retail
    Education
    Construction
    Manufacturing
    Transportation
    Public Service
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Accommodation
    Other
    Administration
    Arts
    Wholesale
    Finance
    Real estate
    15.4%
    15.4%
    10.7%
    10.7%
    9.5%
    9.5%
    7.6%
    7.6%
    7.4%
    7.4%
    7.2%
    7.2%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    55.6%
    55.6%
    13.8%
    13.8%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    9.4%
    9.4%
    9.3%
    9.3%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Norwegian
    Italian
    Swedish
    Scottish
    European
    French
    Polish
    Scandinavian
    Ukrainian
    Dutch
    Scots-Irish
    Russian
    African
    Welsh
    British
    Danish
    Finnish
    13.6%
    13.6%
    10.1%
    10.1%
    9.6%
    9.6%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Vietnamese
    Slavic languages
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Tagalog
    Korean
    Pacific Island languages
    German/Yiddish
    Native American languages
    Chinese
    French
    Russian
    Other Indo-European
    African languages
    Langs. of India
    Japanese
    Laotian
    Scandinavian languages
    Thai
    81.3%
    81.3%
    7.2%
    7.2%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Tacoma Residents

    12.6%

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