CDP in Pierce County, Washington · 10.3 sq mi · 1,425 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Fort Lewis. The typical household earns $58,796, and the median resident is 22.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,045 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.25%
Men 22.7 · Women 23.8
2011–2026
14,661
2026 projection
12.4% 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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2011–2026
14,661
2026 projection
12.4% 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 | 14,661 | +226 | 1.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,435 | +452 | 1.60% |
| 2023 | 13,983 | +543 | 4.04% |
| 2022 | 13,440 | +667 | 5.22% |
| 2021 | 12,773 | -272 | 2.09% |
| 2020 | 13,045 | -9 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 13,054 | +121 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 12,933 | -987 | 7.09% |
| 2017 | 13,920 | +542 | 4.05% |
| 2016 | 13,378 | +215 | 1.63% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 152 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 8 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 40% | 77% |
| Never married | 43% | 56% | 18% |
| Divorced | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Widowed | <1% | 0% | <1% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau