Population in Tacoma, WA

Population in Tacoma, WA was 229,816 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 91 cities in 2025.

2025, persons229,816
Change on 2024+0.8%
Series high229,8162025
Series low220,1822020

Population in Tacoma, WA, 2020 to 2025

220K222K224K226K228K230K2020202120222023202420252020: 220,182 persons2021: 220,357 persons2022: 221,263 persons2023: 224,965 persons2024: 227,909 persons2025: 229,816 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025229,816
2024227,909
2023224,965
2022221,263
2021220,357
2020220,182

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2025
Tacoma, WA229,816
Washington8,001,020
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Tacoma, WA?

Population in Tacoma, WA was 229,816 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 91 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Tacoma, WA?

229,816 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Washington

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