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Pierce County, Washington
930,319 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Pierce County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
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People and the services listed for them
Census ACS 2024 5-year population groups beside the public listings in the Range Lab directory whose category serves that group. A high number of residents per listing is a thin safety net; “none” is a gap.
Veterans
75,769
10.9% of civilian adults
Residents 65 and over
137,536
14.8% of residents
People with a disability
126,423
14.1% of residents not in institutions
Children under 5
56,257
6.0% of residents
Spanish speakers with limited English
18,821
2.2% of residents 5+
Residents per listing, by group
Longer bar = thinner net · dashed line = residents per listing, all listings
- People with a disability11,493
- Veterans6,314
- Residents 65 and over4,045
- Children under 51,815
People with a disability are the most stretched: 11,493 residents for every disability listing. No listings serve spanish speakers with limited english.
What’s listed, and when it’s open
1,164 public listings in Pierce County today, by category. Hours are from the listings themselves; a listing counts as walk-in, evening or weekend only when it says so.
Listings by category
1,164 total · 12.5 per 10k residents
- Medical145
- Food113
- Mental health91
- Children83
- Education82
- Other82
- Employment73
- Legal aid71
- Housing assistance66
- Addiction63
- Financial assistance39
- Other (22 categories)256
Access outside business hours
Walk-in is a share of all listings; evenings and weekends are shares of the listings with hours on file.
Hours are known for 87% of listings; 0% were reviewed in the last 90 days.
How the directory has changed
Public listings in Pierce County since September 2026, and services added or removed each month. Nov is month to date.
| Month | Listed | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1,164 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 1,164 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2026 | 1,164 | 0 | 0 |
Net +0 listings since Sep (0 added, 0 removed). Removals are services that closed, stopped answering, or failed review.
Language access
Residents age 5 and over who speak English less than “very well”. Agencies receiving federal funds must provide meaningful access for them; this is the population the obligation covers.
Residents 5+ with limited English
| Spanish speakers | 18,821 | 2.2% |
|---|---|---|
| Other languages | 34,458 | 3.9% |
| Speak only English, or English very well | 820,783 | 93.9% |
Spanish accounts for 35% of limited-English residents.
Limited-English share vs. other Washington counties
Residents 5+, Census ACS 2024 5-year · the 12 highest of 31 counties, and Pierce
- Adams24.7%
- Franklin19.2%
- Yakima16.4%
- Grant15.0%
- Douglas13.6%
- King11.3%
- Chelan10.5%
- Snohomish9.5%
- Okanogan9.4%
- Benton8.0%
- Walla Walla7.5%
- Skagit6.1%
- Pierce (#13)6.1%
Pierce ranks #13 of 31 Washington counties with a reliable estimate.
Sources: Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates (veterans, age, disability, language); Range Lab resource directory. Figures too uncertain for a county this size are left out. About the data.