Lake Tapps, Washington

Lake Tapps, Washington
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Interactive map of Lake Tapps, Washington
Coordinates: 47°13′50.4″N 122°10′10.2″W / 47.230667°N 122.169500°W / 47.230667; -122.169500
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Named afterLake Tapps
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.0 sq mi (34 km2)
 • Land12.255 sq mi (31.74 km2)
 • Water0.745 sq mi (1.93 km2)
Elevation
[2]
541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,962
 • Density1,057.7/sq mi (408.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code360
FIPS code53-37920[1]
GNIS feature ID2584996[2]

Lake Tapps is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201011,859—
202012,9629.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2000[4] 2010[5]

Lake Tapps first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]

Racial and ethnic composition

Lake Tapps CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 10,574 10,443 89.16% 80.57%
Black or African American alone (NH) 70 120 0.59% 0.93%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 65 104 0.55% 0.80%
Asian alone (NH) 239 427 2.02% 3.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 28 53 0.24% 0.41%
Other race alone (NH) 20 51 0.17% 0.39%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 329 958 2.77% 7.39%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 534 806 4.50% 6.22%
Total 11,859 12,962 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Tapps census designated place
  3. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Tapps CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Tapps CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.

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