City in Pierce County, Washington · 3.9 sq mi · 1,503 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Buckley. The typical household earns $124,583, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,166 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.33%
Men 42.4 · Women 42.9
1890–2026
5,800
2026 projection
12.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
5,800
2026 projection
12.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,800 | +112 | 1.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,688 | +72 | 1.28% |
| 2024 | 5,616 | +142 | 2.59% |
| 2023 | 5,474 | +189 | 3.58% |
| 2022 | 5,285 | +29 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 5,256 | +90 | 1.74% |
| 2020 | 5,166 | +100 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | 5,066 | +119 | 2.41% |
| 2018 | 4,947 | +126 | 2.61% |
| 2017 | 4,821 | +160 | 3.43% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 65% | 61% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau