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Lakewood, WA
Demographic Data



Lakewood Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lakewood Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

62,303

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
14.7%
18 - 24:
9.6%
25 - 34:
17.9%
35 - 54:
22.9%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
16.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.5%
5.5%
87.1%
87.1%
22.6%
22.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lakewood
USA
$40,711
$40,711
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Lakewood
USA
$70,524
$70,524
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Transportation
Education
Administration
Other
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Arts
Finance
Wholesale
Real estate
15.2%
15.2%
12.1%
12.1%
8.8%
8.8%
8.3%
8.3%
7.6%
7.6%
6.8%
6.8%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
6.1%
6.1%
5.2%
5.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
44.1%
44.1%
20.2%
20.2%
12.7%
12.7%
11.6%
11.6%
7.2%
7.2%
3.7%
3.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
French
Norwegian
European
Scottish
Polish
Portuguese
Swedish
Welsh
Danish
Scandinavian
Scots-Irish
Northern European
Dutch
British
African
French Canadian
11.6%
11.6%
8.6%
8.6%
7.8%
7.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Korean
Tagalog
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
African languages
Other Indo-European
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Japanese
Arabic
Chinese
Other Asian languages
French
Thai
Scandinavian languages
76.2%
76.2%
13.0%
13.0%
2.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lakewood Residents

15.3%

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Zip Codes in Lakewood, WA