CDP in Pierce County, Washington · 4.2 sq mi · 2,889 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Prairie Ridge. The typical household earns $114,356, and the median resident is 36.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,980 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.66%
Men 36 · Women 36.3
2011–2026
12,190
2026 projection
1.8% 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
12,190
2026 projection
1.8% 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 | 12,190 | +45 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,145 | +91 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 12,054 | -390 | 3.13% |
| 2022 | 12,444 | -131 | 1.04% |
| 2021 | 12,575 | +595 | 4.97% |
| 2020 | 11,980 | -14 | 0.12% |
| 2019 | 11,994 | -556 | 4.43% |
| 2018 | 12,550 | -183 | 1.44% |
| 2017 | 12,733 | -81 | 0.63% |
| 2016 | 12,814 | +319 | 2.55% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 121 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 27 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 55% | 58% |
| Never married | 27% | 32% | 22% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau