Tacoma, Washington Population 2024

223,968

Tacoma Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tacoma was:

  • White: 61.32%
  • Two or more races: 12.76%
  • Black or African American: 10.64%
  • Asian: 8.68%
  • Other race: 3.78%
  • Native American: 1.67%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.15%
Land Area (mi²)
49.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,505.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.93% (4,249)
The current population of Tacoma, Washington is 223,968 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 219,719.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White134,43961.32%
Two or more races27,97212.76%
Black or African American23,32110.64%
Asian19,0328.68%
Other race8,2943.78%
Native American3,6551.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,5211.15%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tacoma Population by Race

Tacoma Population Pyramid 2024

Tacoma Median Age

36.9

Total

36.3

Male

37.6

Female

Tacoma Adults

There are 175,947 adults, (31,189 of whom are seniors) in Tacoma.

Tacoma Age Dependency

51.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Tacoma Sex Ratio

Female109,10749.77%
Male110,12750.23%

Tacoma Population by Age

Tacoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All89,2282.3856.843.2
Non Family37,3081.3140.659.4
Married36,0263.0976.823.2
Female10,8523.4350.549.5
Male5,0423.1147.552.5

3.01

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

56.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tacoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,3815.4%
Associates Degree15,56110.02%
Bachelors Degree31,80120.48%
Graduate Degree19,11212.31%
High School Graduate38,95125.08%
Less Than 9th Grade5,7693.71%
Some College35,71923%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tacoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tacoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White97,16992,01237,200
Black16,26214,4493,330
Asian14,36511,2874,152
Hispanic14,10210,9082,630
2+ Races13,72812,5973,964
Other Race4,9983,880707
Native American2,3681,851436
Islander1,7391,578160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.28%.

Tacoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,910$75,926$60,616
Graduate Degree$83,278$89,549$79,177
High School Graduate$43,056$46,810$36,964
Less Than 9th Grade$34,500$37,341$28,462
Overall$52,103$57,329$47,212
Some College$48,525$57,279$41,679

$52,103

Average Earnings

$57,329

Average Male

$47,212

Average Female

Tacoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tacoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tacoma Language

82.71% of Tacoma residents speak only English, while 17.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.84% of the population.

Tacoma Language

Tacoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White122,77911,4919.36%
Black22,8514,37119.13%
Hispanic26,4853,99315.08%
Multiple27,4473,28911.98%
Asian18,8462,96815.75%
Other8,1551,03312.67%
Native3,55370219.76%
Islander2,37657724.28%

12.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.69%

Male Poverty Rate

12.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tacoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tacoma is Islander, with 24.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tacoma is White, with 9.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.64%.

Tacoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.73%
High School13.76%
Some College11.08%
Bachelors or Greater5.38%

Tacoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.71%
Female Unemployed24.43%
Female Employed5.05%
Male Employed4.8%

Tacoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tacoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,784$115,833
Households$79,085$100,055
Married Families$114,787$134,431
Non Families$55,491$71,263

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tacoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Tacoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tacoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Tacoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tacoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,363

Number of Veterans

14,985

Male Veterans

2,378

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War6,060
Vietnam4,882
First Gulf War4,076
Korea644
World War II262

Tacoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 544,563
55 to 643,698
65 to 743,456
18 to 342,907
75+2,739

Tacoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,53010.31%
Black2,68714.5%
2+ Races1,4518.67%
Hispanic1,2787.06%
Asian6804.31%
Other Race5168.45%
Islander34217.19%
Native American1575.88%

Tacoma Veterans by Race

Tacoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tacoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Tacoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tacoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tacoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.72%

Born in Tacoma

87.86%

Native Born

12.14%

Foreign Born

5.17%

Non Citizen

6.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.86% of Tacoma residents were born in the United States, with 49.72% having been born in Washington. 5.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tacoma Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029229,2801,0630.47%
2028228,2171,0620.47%
2027227,1551,0620.47%
2026226,0931,0630.47%
2025225,0301,0620.47%
2024223,9681,0620.48%
2023222,9061,1750.53%
2022221,7312,0790.95%
2021219,652-67-0.03%
2020219,7191,6210.74%
2019218,0981,6030.74%
2018216,4952,7191.27%
2017213,7763,1661.5%
2016210,6103,6001.74%
2015207,0103,0811.51%
2014203,9291,6340.81%
2013202,2956080.3%
2012201,6872,0521.03%
2011199,6351,3110.66%
2010198,32400%
2000193,55616,8929.56%
1990176,66418,16311.46%
1980158,5014,0942.65%
1970154,4076,4284.34%
1960147,9794,3063%
1950143,67334,26531.32%
1940109,4082,5912.43%
1930106,8179,85210.16%
192096,96513,22215.79%
191083,74346,029122.05%
190037,7141,7084.74%
189036,006-193,274-84.3%

Tacoma Population by Year