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Puyallup School District

Puyallup School District is a unified school district in Washington with a community population of 144,070. The median household income is $106,793 and the median age is 36.5.

144,070

Population

2702

People / sq mi

$106,793

Median Income

36.5

Median Age

Puyallup School District covers 53 sq mi of land at 2702.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White66.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian50.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%

Economy & Income

$106,793

Median Household Income

$46,917

Per Capita Income

4.6%

Poverty Rate

3.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$552,800

Median Home Value

$1,904

Median Rent

65.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

93.9%

High School+

30.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Puyallup School District serves a community with a population of 144,070 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Washington.

The median household income in Puyallup School District is $106,793, with a per capita income of $46,917. The poverty rate is 4.6%.

Puyallup School District is 66.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 50.0% Asian, and 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Puyallup School District, 93.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Puyallup School District is $552,800, with a median rent of $1,904. The homeownership rate is 65.2%.

Data for Puyallup School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5306960).

Puyallup School District stands apart on settlement density — it is among the most densely settled of US school districts, at roughly 2,702 people per square mile. With 144,070 residents, Puyallup School District is a school district in Washington.

Households take in a median $106,793, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. Poverty is relatively low for US school districts at 4.6%, below the national 12.4%. Housing is expensive: the median home is worth $552,800, with typical rent around $1,904.

30.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, below the national average of 35.0%.

That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Puyallup School District: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.