How educated is Tacoma?

The share of adults in Tacoma, WA with a bachelor's degree or higher, how that has shifted since 2015, and how it compares with the county, the state and the United States.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How far did Tacoma go in school?

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5% — U.S.: 35.0%

Highest degree held, adults 25+ (2023)

• Bachelor's: 33043
• Graduate or professional: 19812
• No bachelor's degree: 104763

Share with a bachelor's degree or higher

• Tacoma: 33.5
• Pierce County: 30.1
• WA: 38.8
• U.S.: 35

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 26.1
• 2023: 33.5

What it means

Tacoma's college-degree share is about the same as the national figure (35.0%).

Since 2015 the share has risen by about 7.4 percentage points.

Educational attainment tracks adults 25 and older who live here now — it does not say where they went to school.