Pierce County cities and towns

Last month we looked at the list of cities and towns in the most populous county in the state. It's time for number two -- just over the southern border. Pierce County happens to be my home, too.

-1. Tacoma, 193,556
-2. Lakewood, 58,211
-3. Auburn, 43,047 (King, Pierce)
-4. Puyallup, 33,014

-5. University Place, 29,933

-6. Enumclaw, 11,116 (King, Pierce)

-7. Bonney Lake, 9,687
-8. Edgewood, 9,089
-9. Sumner, 8,504
10. Gig Harbor,6,465
11. Steilacoom, 6,049
12. Fircrest, 5,868

13. Milton, 5,795 (Pierce, King)

14. Pacific, 5,527 (King, Pierce)

15. Fife, 4,784
16. Buckley, 4,145
17. Orting, 3,760
18. DuPont, 2,452
19. Eatonville, 2,012
20. Ruston, 738
21. Carbonado, 621
22. Wilkeson, 395
23. Roy, 260
24. South Prairie, 226


Data source: 2000 Census