Where is Pierce County, Washington?

location of Pierce county on a map — Location of Pierce County within the state of Washington

Pierce County is a county equivalent area found in Washington, USA. The county government of Pierce is found in the county seat of Tacoma.

With a total 4,678.47 sq. km of land and water area, Pierce County, Washington is the 366th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 831,928 people, Pierce County has a total 329555 households earning 59204 on average per year.

Pierce County, Washington offers the following attraction to visitors: Mount Rainier NP

Pierce County, Washington - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	53053
Area Codes	253,360
Time Zone	PST
Major Cities	Tacoma (population: 329,542), Puyallup (population: 132,088), Lakewood (population: 63,420), Gig Harbor (population: 52,385), Bonney Lake (population: 45,225), Spanaway (population: 44,066), Graham (population: 24,596), Buckley (population: 15,465), University Place (population: 15,032), Orting (population: 12,473)
Land Area	321,209 sq miles
Water Area	1,670 sq miles
Household Income	$59,204
Housing Units	329,555
Median Home Value	$240,400
High School Grads	91% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	24% of population
Retail Spending	$12,585 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$1,172,468 per capita
Universities and Colleges	BJ's Beauty and Barber College, Northwest Baptist Seminary, Pacific Lutheran University, University of Puget Sound, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, Pierce College at Puyallup, Faith Evangelical Seminary