CDP in Pierce County, Washington · 3.7 sq mi · 1,313 people per sq mi
About 4,900 people live in Prairie Heights. The typical household earns $130,640, and the median resident is 41.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,810 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.2%
Men 42.7 · Women 39.8
2011–2026
4,912
2026 projection
2.1% 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
4,912
2026 projection
2.1% 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 | 4,912 | +32 | 0.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,880 | +63 | 0.65% |
| 2023 | 4,817 | -28 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 4,845 | +235 | 5.10% |
| 2021 | 4,610 | -200 | 4.16% |
| 2020 | 4,810 | +623 | 14.88% |
| 2019 | 4,187 | -69 | 1.62% |
| 2018 | 4,256 | -354 | 7.68% |
| 2017 | 4,610 | +177 | 3.99% |
| 2016 | 4,433 | +127 | 2.95% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 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 31 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 64% | 59% |
| Never married | 26% | 29% | 24% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 1% | <1% | 2% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau