Washington / Census place 5356695

Puyallup

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

Official Census name: Puyallup city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,682
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,972/sq mi
14.4 sq mi land area
Median age
36.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$97,826
Median home value
$551,800
Median gross rent
$1,812
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.4%
Typical commute
31.4 min
Public transit commute
1.8%

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 (15 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 Puyallup.

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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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