Lakewood, Washington

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The city of Lakewood is located on Puget Sound.

Lakewood is located in Pierce County.

The community of Lakewood is 60 feet [18.29 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Lakewood lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Lakewood can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Lakewood had a population of 58,211 people^<3> (or 8.27% of the total population of Pierce County). The population of Lakewood represented 0.99% of the total of Washington, making it the state's 11th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Lakewood had a population of 56,983 people. This is a decrease of 2.11% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Lakewood.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Auburn	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	55,426	37.49% increase
	Bonney Lake	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	16,809	73.52% increase
	Des Moines	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	28,755	1.75% decrease
	Edgewood	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	9,711	6.84% increase
	Federal Way	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	84,309	1.26% increase
	Lacey	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	40,702	30.35% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Lakewood.

Websites for Lakewood

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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