Pierce (WA)

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 904,980 people. This is an increase of 13.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 795,390 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)
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- Bonney Lake is located in Pierce County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,572 people
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Buckley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Buckley is located in Pierce County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,286 people
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Carbonado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Carbonado is located in Pierce County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
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DuPont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- DuPont is located in Pierce County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,594 people
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Eatonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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- Eatonville is located in Pierce County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
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Edgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Edgewood is located in Pierce County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,410 people
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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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- Fircrest is located in Pierce County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,884 people
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- Gig Harbor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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  - Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County (WA)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <2>
- Lakewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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  - Lakewood is located in Pierce County (WA)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <2>
- Orting
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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  - Orting is located in Pierce County (WA)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,647 people
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- Puyallup
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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  - Puyallup is located in Pierce County (WA)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <2>
- 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)
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  - South Prairie is located in Pierce County (WA)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Prairie <2>
- Steilacoom
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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  - Steilacoom is located in Pierce County (WA)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
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- Sumner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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  - Sumner is located in Pierce County (WA)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,551 people
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- Tacoma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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  - Tacoma is located in Pierce County (WA)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <2>
- University Place
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  - University Place is located in Pierce County (WA)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
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- Wilkeson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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  - Wilkeson is located in Pierce County (WA)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkeson <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Washington
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- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Washington State Archives

Websites specific to Pierce County
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Websites for nearby counties
- King County
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- Kittitas County
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- Kitsap County
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- Lewis County
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- Mason County
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- Thurston County
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- Yakima County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Washington
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Washington
- Cemeteries of Pierce County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Washington
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Washington
- Cemeteries of Pierce County

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.