Prairie Heights

County:: Pierce County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.74
State:: Washington

Prairie Heights is a CDP located in Pierce County, Washington. Prairie Heights has a 2025 population of 4,955. Prairie Heights is currently growing at a rate of 0.75% annually and its population has increased by 3.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,810 in 2020.

The average household income in Prairie Heights is $155,551 with a poverty rate of 2.63%.The median age in Prairie Heights is 40.5 years: 41.8 years for males, and 38.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Prairie Heights includes 88.21% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,249	88.21%
Two or more races	513	10.65%
Black or African American	21	0.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	21	0.44%
Native American	13	0.27%

Prairie Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Prairie Heights' average per capita income is $64,926. Household income levels show a median of $129,438. The poverty rate stands at 2.63%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$149,611	-
Families	$136,522	$163,504
Households	$129,438	$155,551
Non Families	$86,902	$102,181

$64,926

Average Income

$129,438

Median Household Income

2.63%

Poverty Rate