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Welcome to Pierce County ...
Time Zone: Pierce County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Tacoma is the Seat for Pierce County.
Pierce County was founded in 1852 and was created by taking area from Thurston County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pierce had a population of 905,719 people. This is an increase of 13.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 795,225 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pierce represented 11.83% of the total population of Washington.
Below are some of the communities located in Pierce County:
- Bonney Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buckley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carbonado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- DuPont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eatonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Edgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fife
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Fife is located in Pierce County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
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- Fircrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Gig Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Orting
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Puyallup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Roy is located in Pierce County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
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- Ruston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Pierce County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- South Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Steilacoom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sumner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tacoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- University Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkeson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
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- Websites specific to Pierce County
- Websites for nearby counties
- King County
- Kittitas County
- Kitsap County
- Lewis County
- Mason County
- Thurston County
- Yakima County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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