Demographics · WA
Tacoma, WA demographics: 222,758 residents, with a median age of 37.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
222,758 people live in Tacoma, at a median age of 37.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Tacoma, the largest race group is White (58.2%); 13.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 12.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Tacoma is 37.2 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.5% male and 50.5% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 17.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 12,280 | 5.5% | ±828 |
| 5 to 17 | 31,736 | 14.2% | ±1,456 |
| 18 to 24 | 19,520 | 8.8% | ±1,134 |
| 25 to 34 | 39,646 | 17.8% | ±1,391 |
| 35 to 44 | 34,038 | 15.3% | ±1,477 |
| 45 to 54 | 26,170 | 11.7% | ±1,093 |
| 55 to 64 | 25,950 | 11.6% | ±1,233 |
| 65 to 74 | 20,294 | 9.1% | ±1,038 |
| 75 and over | 13,124 | 5.9% | ±807 |
Median age by sex: 36.5 (male) · 37.9 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Tacoma is White at 58.2% of the population. Separately, 13.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 129,600 | 58.2% | ±2,497 |
| Black or African American alone | 21,907 | 9.8% | ±1,799 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,983 | 1.3% | ±621 |
| Asian alone | 21,355 | 9.6% | ±1,353 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 2,059 | 0.9% | ±535 |
| Some other race alone | 10,385 | 4.7% | ±1,474 |
| Two or more races | 34,469 | 15.5% | ±1,977 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 30,834 | 13.8% | ±1,798 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Tacoma has 93,033 households. 58.0% are family households and 31.7% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.33 people.
Total households
93,033
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.33
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
58.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
31.7%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 93,033 | ±1,043 |
| Family households | 53,943 | ±1,103 |
| Nonfamily households | 39,090 | ±1,453 |
| Householder living alone | 29,506 | ±1,241 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
12.6% of Tacoma residents were born outside the United States. 81.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (7.2%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 12.6% | 27,991 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 81.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 7.2% | Spanish · 15,204 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
34.5% of adults age 25 and over in Tacoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Tacoma is 5370000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.