Tacoma Population

Tacoma is the urban port city of Washington State in United States, located 32 miles southwest of Seattle, 31 miles northeast of the state capital, Olympia. Tacoma population in 2023 is estimated to be 221,594, covering city area of 62.42 sq mi (161.68 sq km), ranks third largest city of Washington and one-hundred-third populous city in the United States. Tacoma originally and locally called Takhoma or Tahoma, due to the nearby Mount Rainier. Neighborhoods of Tacoma city include the Central Tacoma, New Tacoma, Nalley Valley, Port of Tacoma and Southend. Tacoma city is the part of the Seattle-Tacoma, Combined Statistical Area, which ranks fourteenth CSA.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Tacoma population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	198,227
2011	199,493	0.64
2012	201,531	1.02
2013	202,130	0.30
2014	203,762	0.81
2015	206,801	1.49
2016	210,268	1.68
2017	213,430	1.50
2018	216,279	1.33
2019	217,827	0.72
2020	219,346	0.70
2021 *	219,203	-0.065
2022 *	221,112	0.87
2023 *	221,594	0.22

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Tacoma Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Tacoma population is 217,834, out of these 108,092 are male, 109,742 are female, The sex ratio of Tacoma is 99. The median age of the Tacoma population is 35.9, Tacoma population by age are, under 18 years is 47,493, 16 years and over is 176,286, 18 years and over is 170,341, 21 years and over is 162,593, 65 years and over is 35,842. 49.6% are male, 50.4% are female, Population of Tacoma by age percent wise is, 21.8% are under 18 years old, 80.9% are 16 years and over, 78.2% are 18 years and over, 74.6% are 21 years and over, 13.0% are 65 years and over. There are total 92,394 housing units, The voting population of Tacoma are 157,446, out of these 77,109 are male voters, 80,337 are female voters, 49.0% are male, 51.0% are female. Tacoma population in 2022 is estimated to be 221,112, and in 2021 is estimated to be 219,203.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	12,648	5.8%
5 - 9	14,519	6.7%
10 - 14	12,013	5.5%
15 - 19	14,020	6.4%
20 - 24	14,224	6.5%
25 - 34	37,324	17.1%
35 - 44	33,831	15.5%
45 - 54	24,655	11.3%
55 - 59	13,386	6.1%
60 - 64	12,795	5.9%
65 - 74	18,062	8.3%
75 - 84	6,547	3.0%
85 and over	3,810	1.7%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Tacoma Population by Race

White Population

White population in Tacoma, Washington are 138,774, percentage wise 63.7 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Tacoma, Washington are 25,068, percentage wise 11.5 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Tacoma, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Tacoma are 13,483, percentage wise 6.2 percent are asians, out of these 625 are Asian Indians, 1,034 are Chinese, 2,604 are Filipinos, 984 are Japanese, 2,098 are Korean, 2,840 are Vietnamese and 3,298 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Tacoma, Washington are 27,775. Percentage wise 12.8 percent are hispanics, out of these 20,681 are Mexican people, 2,024 are Puerto Ricans, 1,273 are Cubans, and 3,797 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	217,834	Percent
White	138,774	63.7%
Black or African American	25,068	11.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,974	1.8%
Asian Population	13,483	6.2%
Asian Indian	625	0.3%
Chinese	1,034	0.5%
Filipino	2,604	1.2%
Japanese	984	0.5%
Other Asian Population	3,298
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2,252	1.0%
Native Hawaiian	209	0.1%
Guamanian or Chamorro	1,012	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino	27,775	12.8%
Mexican	20,681	9.5%
Puerto Rican	2,024	0.9%
Cuban	1,273	0.6%
Other Hispanic or Latino	3,797

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Tacoma native population is 191,015, out of these 112,835 born in the Washington state and 73,171 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 26,819, out of these 13,108 are Naturalised US citizen, 2,265 are in Europe, 6,325 in Asia, 772 in Africa, 2,799 in Latin America and 471 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Tacoma are 13,711, out of these 1,057 are from Europe, 2,791 are from Asia, 2,738 from Africa, 6,821 are from Latin America and 125 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	191,015
Born in state of residence	112,835
Born in other state in the United States	73,171
Northeast	8,471
Midwest	14,634
South	17,061
West	33,005
Born outside the United States	5,009
Puerto Rico	506
U.S. Island Areas	947
Born abroad of American parent(s)	3,556
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	26,819
Naturalized U.S. citizen	13,108
Europe	2,265
Asia	6,325
Africa	772
Oceania	476
Latin America	2,799
Northern America	471
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	13,711
Europe	1,057
Asia	2,791
Africa	2,738
Oceania	179
Latin America	6,821
Northern America	125

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Tacoma Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Tacoma, Washington are 92,394, Occupied housing units are 87,016, Rental vacancy rate is 6. Percentage of occupancy is 94, 50.74% of houses are owner occupied and 43.44% of houses are renter occupied in Tacoma. There are 61.21 percent of one-unit detached, 2.52 percent of one-units attached, 2.53 percent of two-unit houses, 4.99 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.23 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 33.60 percent are available with one vehicle, 33.83 percent are available with two vehicles, 19.38 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 7.37 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	92,394
Occupied housing units	87,016
Occupied housing units percent	94
Rental vacancy rate	6
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	56,555
1-unit attached	2,332
2 units	2,339
3 or 4 units	4,615
Mobile home	216
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	46,884
Renter-occupied	40,132
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Tacoma Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Tacoma, Washington is $344,500, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 0.44 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.33 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 0.67 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 2.62 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 13.34 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 25.43 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 7.34 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.57 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	410
$50,000 to $99,999	306
$100,000 to $149,999	616
$150,000 to $199,999	2,425
$200,000 to $299,999	12,327
$300,000 to $499,999	23,492
$500,000 to $999,999	6,778
$1,000,000 or more	530
Median (dollars)	344,500

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Tacoma Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,925, 0.13 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 2.19 percent pay between $500 to $999, 7.68 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 11.36 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 10.46 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 4.06 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 3.06 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $700, 0.27 percent of homes pay less than $250, 1.59 percent pays between $250 to $399, 2.44 percent pay between $400 to $599, 2.61 percent pays between $600 to $799, 2.92 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 2.01 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	117
$500 to $999	2,019
$1,000 to $1,499	7,094
$1,500 to $1,999	10,499
$2,000 to $2,499	9,665
$2,500 to $2,999	3,749
$3,000 or more	2,825
Median (dollars)	1,925
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	250
$250 to $399	1,470
$400 to $599	2,252
$600 to $799	2,407
$800 to $999	2,695
$1,000 or more	1,861
Median (dollars)	700

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Tacoma Rental

Total number of Tacoma rental homes or apartments are 40,132, occupied by Renter, The median value of Tacoma average rental rate is $1,273. 6.30 percent of homes are under $500, 20.65 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 61.23 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 7.57 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 0.27 percent are above $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	2,529
$500 to $999	8,287
$1,000 to $1,499	15,441
$1,500 to $1,999	9,132
$2,000 to $2,499	2,291
$2,500 to $2,999	748
$3,000 or more	110
Median (dollars)	1,273

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates