Graham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is located 16.2 miles southeast of Tacoma. The population was 23,491 at the 2010 census and grew to 32,658 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.4&nbsp;square miles (55.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Graham had a population of 32,658. The median age was 36.2 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.6 males age 18 and over.

There were 10,655 households in Graham, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 61.1% were married-couple households, 14.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 23,356 || 71.5%

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| Black or African American || 1,432 || 4.4%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 400 || 1.2%

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| Asian || 1,383 || 4.2%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 581 || 1.8%

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| Some other race || 1,267 || 3.9%

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| Two or more races || 4,239 || 13.0%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 3,446 || 10.6%

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2000 census

As of the census

Schools in or near Graham include:

  • Elementary Schools:
  • Centennial Elementary School
  • Graham Elementary School
  • Kapowsin Elementary School
  • Nelson Elementary School
  • North Star Elementary School
  • Rocky Ridge Elementary School
  • Middle Schools:
  • Cougar Mountain Middle School
  • Frontier Middle School
  • Liberty Middle School
  • High School:
  • Graham-Kapowsin High School
  • Bethel High School
  • Private school:
  • Bethel Baptist Christian School (grades K4-12)
  • Nearby colleges:
  • Pacific Lutheran University (Parkland)
  • Colleges in Tacoma
  • Colleges in Lakewood
  • Colleges in Puyallup
  • Colleges offering classes at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Surrounding communities

References

  • The Dispatch, Local Newspaper:Serving Eatonville, Ashford, Elbe, Roy and Graham.
  • Graham Business Association
  • Graham Fire & Rescue