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Fort Lewis Facts

Area10.2 mi²
Population11,451
Male Population6,074 (53.0%)
Female Population5,377 (47.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+83.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+17.7%
Median Age21.4 years (Male: 21.3, Female: 21.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$72,075 (2022)
NeighborhoodsMcChord Air Force Base, Fort Lewis, Clarkdale, Greenwood, Central Tacoma
Local Time
TimezonePacific Daylight Time
Lat & Lng47.10787, -122.57694
Zip Codes98431

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Fort Lewis Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6,2288,1359,72811,58411,45111,79412,214
Population Density608.7 / mi²795.1 / mi²950.8 / mi²1,132.2 / mi²1,119.2 / mi²1,152.7 / mi²1,193.7 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fort Lewis Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 17.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Fort Lewis+83.9%+40.8%+17.7%
Washington (state)
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fort Lewis Median Age

Median Age: 21.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Fort Lewis21.4 yrs21.5 yrs21.3 yrs
Washington (state)37.9 yrs38.9 yrs36.9 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Fort Lewis Population Density

Population Density: 1,119 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Fort Lewis11,45110.23 sq mi1,119 / mi²
Washington (state)7.1 million71,298.1 sq mi99.7 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fort Lewis Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Fort Lewis

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Fort Lewis

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Fort Lewis

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Fort Lewis Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$44,642$48,931$56,158$40,776$48,188$56,024$65,029$72,075
Total GDP$1.9B$2.3B$3B$2.3B$2.9B$3.6B$4.5B$5B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Fort Lewis CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Fort Lewis96,499 tn8.43 tn9,431.4 tons/mi²
Washington (state)122,068,941 tn17.17 tn1,712.1 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Fort Lewis CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)96,499 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.43 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)9,431.4 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
10/12/146:24 AM3.512.2 km58,065 m6km NNE of Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, Washingtonusgs.gov
2/3/148:29 PM3.0227.4 km23,808 m6km W of Federal Way, Washingtonusgs.gov
8/20/136:41 PM3.630.6 km13,260 m2km NNE of Key Center, Washingtonusgs.gov
4/7/138:57 AM3.4629.6 km26,164 m2km W of Key Center, Washingtonusgs.gov
11/18/069:55 PM341.7 km683 mWashingtonusgs.gov
9/20/069:38 PM340.3 km-155 mWashingtonusgs.gov
9/19/0610:28 PM342.7 km1,499 mWashingtonusgs.gov
7/11/069:42 PM342.9 km1,326 mWashingtonusgs.gov
7/30/058:05 PM342.9 km727 mWashingtonusgs.gov
3/25/0510:47 PM3.143 km709 mWashingtonusgs.gov

Fort Lewis

Fort Lewis is a United States military facility located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington, under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis–McChord. It was merged with the United States Ai..

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