CDP in Pierce County, Washington · 12.3 sq mi · 1,018 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Lake Tapps. The typical household earns $148,005, and the median resident is 42.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,129 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.61%
Men 42.9 · Women 42
2011–2026
12,476
2026 projection
2.9% 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
12,476
2026 projection
2.9% 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 | 12,476 | +39 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,437 | +77 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 12,360 | +164 | 1.34% |
| 2022 | 12,196 | -374 | 2.98% |
| 2021 | 12,570 | +441 | 3.64% |
| 2020 | 12,129 | -709 | 5.52% |
| 2019 | 12,838 | +67 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 12,771 | -320 | 2.44% |
| 2017 | 13,091 | +61 | 0.47% |
| 2016 | 13,030 | +320 | 2.52% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 128 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 22 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 67% | 63% |
| Never married | 23% | 23% | 24% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau