Ranking of Pierce, WA Cities and Places By population in 2023

Updated on June 27, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Pierce, WA cities and places, Balance of Pierce County had the highest population (436.90K), followed by Tacoma city (224.89K), and Lakewood city (62.27K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Pierce cities and places.

You can see similar information for other Washington counties. You can also see the ranking of all cities and places in Washington.

Ranking of Pierce, WA Cities and Places By population in 2023
Balance of Pierce County
Tacoma city
Lakewood city
Puyallup city
University Place city
Bonney Lake city
Edgewood city
Gig Harbor city
Sumner city
Fife city
Ranking of Pierce, WA Cities and Places By population in 2023
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Balance of Pierce County 436901
2 Tacoma city 224886
3 Lakewood city 62266
4 Puyallup city 42484
5 University Place city 34946
6 Bonney Lake city 22043
7 Edgewood city 13315
8 Gig Harbor city 12602
9 Sumner city 10787
10 Fife city 10747
11 DuPont city 9821
12 Auburn city (pt.) 9700
13 Orting city 8904
14 Fircrest city 6984
15 Milton city (pt.) 6900
16 Steilacoom town 6636
17 Buckley city 5493
18 Eatonville town 2839
19 Ruston city 1034
20 Roy city 801
21 Carbonado town 737
22 Wilkeson town 485
23 South Prairie town 365
24 Pacific city (pt.) 42
25 Enumclaw city (pt.) 0