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979 people call this town in Washington home.
Browns Point’s median age is 54.4 years, above both Washington’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Browns Point Lighthouse and Keeper's Cottage is on the National Register of Historic Places. Browns Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 5 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Browns Point. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
5 mi Stadium & arenaTacoma Dome
21 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
6 mi Theme parkWild Waves Theme ParkSpace Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tacoma Dome: Broran28, Public domain · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wild Waves Theme Park: Jessica Spengler from Hove, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
Browns Point is unincorporated, so Pierce County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Browns Point.
The top destinations are Tacoma (22%), Seattle (9%) and Kent (7%). For most workers, Browns Point is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Browns Point: 15% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 11 miles.
| Browns Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults 25 and older in Browns Point, 41% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are just over a quarter of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (24% statewide).
| Browns Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 30% | 29% |
Somewhere between 34% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Browns Point’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.3 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Browns Point | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.6% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.8% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.4% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.2% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
The July high in Browns Point is 77°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Browns Point, nearly one in ten adults smoke cigarettes, and 17% get no exercise outside work. This Washington town does better than the Washington average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 7. For adults here, the share who report frequent mental distress is 15%.
| Browns Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Browns Point | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Browns Point, the FEMA hazard score is 58 of 100. 17 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1983. 54% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The density of trails for Browns Point comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. 0.1 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves.
| Browns Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Browns Point Playfield | — | 4 |
| 2. Browns Point Lighthouse Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
| 3. Browns Point Improvement Club | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Browns Point’s going rate for rent is $2,025 a month. In Browns Point, 65% of households own their home.
| Browns Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,025 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 within 15 miles of the center of Browns Point
About 4 of every 100 Browns Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Browns Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Browns Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States, bordered by Tacoma on the east and Puget Sound on all other sides. As of the 2020 census, Browns Point had a population of 1,263. The Tacoma neighborhood immediately adjacent to Browns Point is also referred to locally as "Browns Point" (although it is also often referred to as Northeast Tacoma).
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Browns Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
