Dash PointWA
A town of 889, settled in 1912.
Is Dash Point a good place to live?
38% of residents are 65 or older in Dash Point, above both Washington’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 4 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher median age than Dash Point. 43% of the land in Dash Point is conserved, above both Washington’s towns (4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Dash Point State Park, at 168 acres with 5.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Dash Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
889 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Space Needle and 129 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dash Point. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
5 mi Stadium & arenaTacoma Dome
20 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
6 mi Theme parkWild Waves Theme ParkPhoto credits
Space 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
Moving to Dash Point: who provides what
Dash 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dash Point.
Dash Point stands out in Washington and nationally: trail density there is higher
Dash Point’s trail density is 9.8 miles per square mile. 5.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dash Point State Park | 5.5 mi | 168 |
| 2. Dash Point Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Dash Point has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Dash Point for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Dash Point is $130,000. The top destinations are Tacoma (16%), Seattle (13%) and Federal Way (8%).
| Dash Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Dash Point, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Dash Point has mild winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 36° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Dash Point than in most of Washington or the rest of the country
14% of Dash Point adults binge drink. Dash Point beats the Washington average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 9.5% of Dash Point adults smoke cigarettes.
| Dash Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Dash Point | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Dash Point, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Dash Point
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Dash Point
About 4 of every 100 Dash Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
99% of working residents leave Dash Point for work
Where Dash Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dash Point
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Dash Point is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dash Point had a population of 963. Dash Point is a residential area surrounded by Puget Sound to the north, Dash Point State Park to the east, and the city of Tacoma to the south and west. Dash Point is located across Commencement Bay from downtown Tacoma. Dash Point relies entirely on Tacoma for city services, and lacks a town center of its own. Although Dash Point is located in Pierce County, Dash Point State Park is located in neighboring King County.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Area code
- 253
Questions about Dash Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dash Point, WA a good place to live?
Dash Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.