Prairie Heights, Washington

Prairie Heights, Washington
CDP
Prairie Heights, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Prairie Heights, Washington
Prairie Heights, Washington
Location within Washington (state)
Coordinates: 47°09′18″N 122°07′12″W / 47.15500°N 122.12000°W / 47.15500; -122.12000[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Area
 • Total
3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
4,405
 • Density1,200/sq mi (450/km2)
Time zonePacific
Area code360
GNIS feature ID2585022[1]

Prairie Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Pierce County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, Prairie Heights had a population of 4,561.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20104,405—
20204,5613.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2000[4] 2010[5]

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

Racial and ethnic composition

Prairie Heights 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) 3,938 3,655 89.40% 80.14%
Black or African American alone (NH) 29 33 0.66% 0.72%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 59 32 1.34% 0.70%
Asian alone (NH) 37 51 0.84% 1.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 5 5 0.11% 0.11%
Other race alone (NH) 1 38 0.02% 0.83%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 136 354 3.09% 7.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 200 393 4.54% 8.62%
Total 4,405 4,561 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

In 2010, it had a population of 4,405 inhabitants. 2,286 are male. 2,119 are female.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Heights, Washington
  2. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  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) – Prairie Heights 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) – Prairie Heights CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "Prairie Heights, Washington". Retrieved August 20, 2014.


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