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 ThurstonCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Pierce had a population of 796,836 people. This is an increase of 13.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 700,820 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Pierce represented 11.89% of the total population of Washington, making it the state's 2nd most populous county (out of 39 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 795,225 | +13.47% | -0.2% since 2009 |
2009 | 796,836 | +13.7% | +1.24% since 2008 |
2008 | 787,099 | +12.31% | +1.69% since 2007 |
2007 | 774,049 | +10.45% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 700,820 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Pierce County Census Page for Pierce County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Pierce County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Pierce County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Tacoma | 199,638 | 193,556 | 3.14% increase |
Lakewood | 57,710 | 58,211 | 0.86% decrease |
Puyallup | 37,743 | 33,011 | 14.33% increase |
University Place | 30,685 | 29,933 | 2.51% increase |
Bonney Lake | 17,168 | 9,687 | 77.2% increase |
Websites for Pierce County
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