Washington / Census place 5370000

Tacoma

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Tacoma city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
229,816
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
4,616/sq mi
49.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$85,884
Median home value
$479,600
Median gross rent
$1,676
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.5%
Typical commute
28.8 min
Public transit commute
3.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TACOMA NARROWS AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
59.6°F
Average low
44.3°F
Annual rainfall
42"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Tacoma.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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