In 2018, Lakewood, WA had a population of 59.6k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $50,175. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Lakewood, WA grew from 59,102 to 59,606, a 0.853% increase and its median household income grew from $47,636 to $50,175, a 5.33% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lakewood, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.71%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.35%), and White (Hispanic) (7.77%). 0% of the people in Lakewood, WA speak a non-English language, and 93.3% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lakewood, WA are Clover Park Technical College (1,929 degrees awarded in 2019) and Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom (1,636 degrees).
In 2018, the median property value in Lakewood, WA was $248,200, and the homeownership rate was 44.4%. Most people in Lakewood, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakewood, WA was 2 cars per household.