Pierce County is located in the State of Washington behind King County. It was founded in the year of 1852. It extends over an area of 1,806 sq mi. It was named after U.S. President Franklin Pierce. It has the population of over 0.7 million. More than 0.26 million households and 0.18 million family units can be found in this region. The name of the county seat is Tacoma and it is also the largest city.

As of the census records, the racial makeup of the county is composed of Native American, white, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, black or African American, Pacific Islander, and others.

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