City in Pierce County, Washington · 17.1 sq mi · 3,664 people per sq mi
About 62,000 people live in Lakewood. The typical household earns $74,720, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 63,622 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.17%
Men 36.2 · Women 39.5
1960–2026
62,499
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
62,499
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 62,499 | -256 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62,755 | +157 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 62,598 | +364 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 62,234 | -424 | 0.68% |
| 2022 | 62,658 | -777 | 1.22% |
| 2021 | 63,435 | -187 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 63,622 | +2,553 | 4.18% |
| 2019 | 61,069 | +480 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 60,589 | +201 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 60,388 | +562 | 0.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 629 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
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 40% |
| Never married | 35% | 38% | 32% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau