South Tacoma, Washington Population & Demographics

Statistic	South Tacoma	Tacoma	Washington
Population	29,490	215,766	7,614,893
Population density (sq mi)	3,520	4,340	117
Median age	32.5	36.0	37.6
Male/Female ratio	1.1:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	48%	56%
Families w/ Kids under 18	49%	43%	44%
Speak English	n/a	82%	81%
Speak Spanish	n/a	7%	8%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in South Tacoma is 19% lower than Tacoma
The median age in South Tacoma is 10% lower than Tacoma
In South Tacoma 54.39% of the population is White
In South Tacoma 17.32% of the population is Black
In South Tacoma 9.41% of the population is Asian

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South Tacoma racial demographics

Race	South Tacoma	Tacoma	Washington
White	54.39%	63.08%	77.34%
Black	17.32%	10.73%	3.63%
Asian	9.41%	8.79%	7.80%
American Indian	1.50%	1.75%	1.33%
Native Hawaiian	0.91%	1.02%	0.63%
Mixed race	12.35%	10.64%	5.34%
Other race	4.12%	3.98%	3.92%

In South Tacoma, 11.9% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

South Tacoma, Tacoma, WA Demographics