Welcome to Puyallup ...

The city of Puyallup is located on Puget Sound.

Puyallup is located in Pierce County<1>.

The pronunciation of Puyallup: pyoo-AL-uhp<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Puyallup, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Puyallup has a population of 42,406 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Puyallup is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Puyallup is located in the (253) area code.

The ZIP codes for Puyallup: 98371-98375<5>

Websites for Puyallup ...

Official Website:   www.ci.puyallup.wa.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.puyallupchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Puyallup had an population of 42,406 people. This is an increase of 14.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Puyallup had a population of 37,022 people. This makes Puyallup the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Puyallup represents 0.55% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 37,022 people, the population of Puyallup increased 12.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 33,011 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Puyallup.

Communities near Puyallup ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Puyallup.

• Tacoma
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Tacoma is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <6>
• Kent
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <6>
• Federal Way
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Way
  • Federal Way is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Way <6>
• Auburn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
• Lakewood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <6>
• Burien
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burien
  • Burien is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burien <6>
• University Place
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  • University Place is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <6>
• Des Moines
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
  • Des Moines is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <6>
• SeaTac
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SeaTac
  • SeaTac is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for SeaTac <6>
• Maple Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
  • Maple Valley is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Valley <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Puyallup. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Puyallup.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Puyallup. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Puyallup.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Puyallup. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Puyallup.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Puyallup ...

Looking for more information about Puyallup? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Puyallup, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Puyallup.

Adding Puyallup to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Puyallup in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Puyallup was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Puyallup mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Puyallup.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Puyallup: www.ci.puyallup.wa.us/

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/