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Gig Harbor 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

Gig Harbor Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

12,604

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
13.8%
18 - 24:
6.4%
25 - 34:
9.5%
35 - 54:
20.0%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
30.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
96.0%
96.0%
50.6%
50.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Gig Harbor
USA
$62,632
$62,632
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Gig Harbor
USA
$106,042
$106,042
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Public Service
Construction
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Finance
Transportation
Administration
Wholesale
Arts
21.5%
21.5%
10.9%
10.9%
10.6%
10.6%
8.4%
8.4%
7.1%
7.1%
6.2%
6.2%
6.0%
6.0%
5.8%
5.8%
5.3%
5.3%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
80.7%
80.7%
8.8%
8.8%
5.2%
5.2%
3.1%
3.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
French
Scottish
Norwegian
Swedish
Polish
Italian
European
British
Dutch
Danish
Scots-Irish
Russian
Finnish
Welsh
Scandinavian
Croatian
Greek
22.3%
22.3%
20.6%
20.6%
12.3%
12.3%
7.0%
7.0%
5.8%
5.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Korean
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Tagalog
Langs. of India
French
Russian
Other Indo-European
African languages
Chinese
Portuguese
Scandinavian languages
Japanese
Greek
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
93.4%
93.4%
2.5%
2.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
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%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Gig Harbor Residents

5.1%