Moving to Puyallup, Washington
About Puyallup, Washington

Puyallup ( pew-AL-əp) is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is on the Puyallup River about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Tacoma and 35 miles (56 km) south of Seattle. The city had a population of 42,973 at the 2020 census.
The city's name comes from the Puyallup tribe of Native Americans and means "the generous people" in Lushootseed. Puyallup is home to the Washington State Fair, the state's largest annual fair. The name of the city is also used in mailing addresses for adjacent unincorporated areas, such as the larger-populated South Hill.
Gender
Gender | Puyallup | Washington | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.9% | 50% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.1% | 50% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Puyallup | Washington | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 2.6% | 4.4% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 12.5% | 10.8% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 17.5% | 17.1% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 15.8% | 13.6% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 20.2% | 18.2% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 6.3% | 10.5% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Puyallup | Washington | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 2% | 3% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 5% | 5% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 29% | 22% | 27.0% |
Other College | 25% | 23% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 12% | 10% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 18% | 23% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 7% | 10% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 2% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Education
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Puyallup | Washington | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 76.3% | 67.5% | 60.1% |
African American | 3.4% | 3.7% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.9% | 1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 5.9% | 8.7% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 1% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 6.1% | 5.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 6.2% | 12.9% | 18.2% |
Race / Ethnicity
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