Pierce County is located in western Washington. The County Seat is Tacoma and the largest city is Tacoma. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 831,928 and the 2010 census population was 795,229. The land area is 1,669.51 square miles and there are 476.3 persons per square mile.
76.5% of the population is White, 7.3% is Black or African American, 9.9% is Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% is Asian, 1.7% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 6.7% is two or more races. 90.5% have a high school degree or higher, and 24% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $240,400, there are 300,623 households, an average of 2.62 persons per household. The per capita income is $28,223, the median household income is $59,204, and 12.4% of the persons in Pierce County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 53,296. Retail sales (in $1000) were $9,741,617, and sales per capita were $12,585. The percentage of black-owned firms is 2.9%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 29.4%.
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Pierce County Pierce County, Washington official government website. |
Births | 1914-1923 Secretary of State Archives to search by name for those born in Pierce County from 1914 to 1923. |
Census | 1910 Pierce County 1910 Federal census records from the Washington Secretary of State Archives. |
Code Pierce County Charter and code of ordinances. |
Court Calendars Pierce County Superior Court civil and criminal calendars. |
Court Records Pierce County Courts judgments and case records. |
Court Records | Frontier Justice Washington Secretary of State Digital Archives of Pierce County Frontier Justice court cases between 1853 and 1889. |
Court Records | Superior Pierce County, Washington Legal Information Network Exchange (LINX) search for Superior Court case records. |
Crime Maps Pierce County Sheriff Sheriff Office crime maps. |
Deaths | 1892-1907 Washington State Digital Archives of Pierce County deaths recorded between 1892 and 1907. |
Inmates Pierce County Legal Information Network Exchange (LINX) list of current Corrections inmates. |
Maps Over 100 Pierce County maps including auditor, election, county council, emergency management, GIS, planning and land services, and Sheriff Office maps. |
Marriages Pierce County Auditor's Office marriage records. |
Marriages | Archives Washington Secretary of State Archives records of Pierce County marriages. |
Most Wanted Pierce County Sheriff Department list of most wanted persons. |
Obituaries Tacoma Public Library index of obituaries that have been published in local Pierce County newspapers. |
Permits Search for Permit Applications or a Permit Status in Pierce County. |
Property | Assessor-Treasurer Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer parcel search. |
Property | Sales Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer property sales records. |
Recorded Documents Pierce County Auditor recorded documents, maps, marriages, and Oath of Office filings. |
Restaurant Inspections Pierce County restaurant food safety inspection reports by name or address. |
Sex Offenders Pierce County Sheriff Office registered offender search. |
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