Welcome to Lakewood ...

The city of Lakewood is located on Puget Sound.

Lakewood is located in Pierce County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lakewood has a population of 61,069 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lakewood is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lakewood lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Lakewood: (253)

The ZIP codes for Lakewood: 98409, 98439, 98496, 98497, 98498, 98499<4>

Websites for Lakewood ...

Official Website:   www.ci.lakewood.wa.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lakewood-wa.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lakewood had an population of 61,069 people. This is an increase of 5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lakewood had a population of 58,163 people (or 7.31% of the total population of Pierce County). This makes Lakewood the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Lakewood represents 0.86% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 58,163 people, the population of Lakewood has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 58,211 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lakewood.

Communities Also Named Lakewood ...

While we believe that this Lakewood is located in Pierce County, we know of another 2 Washington communities named Lakewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: King and Snohomish County.

Beyond Washington, there are 96 communities that are also named Lakewood - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (4), Illinois (6), Indiana (3), Iowa (2), Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (8), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (5), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (9), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (9) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakewood.

Communities near Lakewood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakewood.

• Tacoma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Tacoma is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <5>
• Kent
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
• Federal Way
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Way
  • Federal Way is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Way <5>
• Auburn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
• Lacey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Lacey is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <5>
• Puyallup
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
  • Puyallup is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <5>
• Des Moines
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
  • Des Moines is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <5>
• Bonney Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney Lake
  • Bonney Lake is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonney Lake <5>
• Edgewood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <5>
• Gig Harbor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
  • Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lakewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakewood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakewood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakewood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakewood. See our Newspapers Page for Lakewood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakewood ...

Looking for more information about Lakewood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lakewood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lakewood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lakewood: www.ci.lakewood.wa.us/

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/