Pierce County is located in western Washington and encompasses major cities such as Tacoma, Lakewood, and Puyallup. The county has a population of about 800,000 residents, making it the second largest in the state. Pierce County is perhaps best known for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest active-duty military ...read more
Pierce County is located in western Washington and encompasses major cities such as Tacoma, Lakewood, and Puyallup. The county has a population of about 800,000 residents, making it the second largest in the state. Pierce County is perhaps best known for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest active-duty military bases, and Mount Rainier National Park featuring the impressive, snow-capped volcano of the same name.
Pierce County is located on the eastern side of the Puget Sound and also includes some of the land between the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas on Carr Inlet. Cities include Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, Steilacoom, Bonney Lake, Orting, and Graham, all of which are well-populated urban or suburban areas. Homes here are often sought by people and families who commute to Seattle or work on the base. This county is just south of King County, which includes Seattle, and north of Thurston County where the state capital of Olympia lies.
Pierce County is located in western Washington and encompasses major cities such as Tacoma, Lakewood, and Puyallup. The county has a population of about 800,000 residents, making it the second largest in the state. Pierce County is perhaps best known for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest active-duty military bases, and Mount Rainier National Park featuring the impressive, snow-capped volcano of the same name.
Pierce County is located on the eastern side of the Puget Sound and also includes some of the land between the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas on Carr Inlet. Cities include Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, Steilacoom, Bonney Lake, Orting, and Graham, all of which are well-populated urban or suburban areas. Homes here are often sought by people and families who commute to Seattle or work on the base. This county is just south of King County, which includes Seattle, and north of Thurston County where the state capital of Olympia lies.