Tacoma Population

1870–2026

231.75K

2026 projection

5.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Tacoma. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026231,747+1,9310.84%
2025229,816+1,9070.84%
2024227,909+2,9441.31%
2023224,965+3,7021.67%
2022221,263+9060.41%
2021220,357+1750.08%
2020220,182+2,0840.96%
2019218,098+1,6030.74%
2018216,495+2,7191.27%
2017213,776+3,1661.50%

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Tacoma Demographics

37.2median age

Median age

Female37.9 yrs
Male36.5 yrs

Adults

178,742
33,418 seniors · 19%145,324 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 112,430Male 49.5% · 110,328

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,32285+ years, female: 2,36080–84 years, male: 1,27580–84 years, female: 1,85775–79 years, male: 2,54575–79 years, female: 3,76570–74 years, male: 4,16570–74 years, female: 4,38565–69 years, male: 5,68465–69 years, female: 6,06060–64 years, male: 6,42760–64 years, female: 6,63255–59 years, male: 6,24355–59 years, female: 6,64850–54 years, male: 6,53250–54 years, female: 5,96645–49 years, male: 6,95645–49 years, female: 6,71640–44 years, male: 7,68140–44 years, female: 7,92035–39 years, male: 9,21235–39 years, female: 9,22530–34 years, male: 10,78530–34 years, female: 9,70925–29 years, male: 10,10425–29 years, female: 9,04820–24 years, male: 7,58720–24 years, female: 7,38515–19 years, male: 5,77715–19 years, female: 5,84010–14 years, male: 6,06410–14 years, female: 6,3665–9 years, male: 6,0365–9 years, female: 6,2010–4 years, male: 5,9330–4 years, female: 6,34785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,228 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

Tacoma Income

$85,884median household income

Median household income

$85,884

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$58,998

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.4%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Tacoma Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%44%42%
Never married38%42%34%
Divorced13%11%15%
Widowed4%2%7%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year