According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,806 square miles (4,680 km ), of which 1,670 square miles (4,300 km ) is land and 137 square miles … See more

The area was originally home to the present-day Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin, Steilacoom, and Muckleshoot tribes. The majority of Puyallup villages were situated in proximity to the … See more

Pierce County is split between three U.S. congressional districts:
• Washington's 6th congressional district includes the city of Tacoma west of Washington State … See more

The following is a list of the public school districts in Pierce County, including those that overlap with other counties:
• Auburn School District
• Bethel School District
• Carbonado School District See more

2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 921,130 people, and 339,840 households, and 230,520 families in the county. The population density was 552.2 people per square mile (213.2 people/km ). There were 359,489 … See more

Pierce County has adopted and is governed by a Charter. This is allowed by section 4 of Article XI of the Washington State Constitution. … See more

The largest public employer in Pierce County is Joint Base Lewis–McChord, which contributes about 60,000 military and civilian jobs. The largest private employers are See more