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South Hill, Washington: crime rate and local statistics
The median household income is $113,130 and the median home value is $543,600. Population: about 68,025 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in South Hill?
South Hill is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place), so it has no city police department of its own; crime here is reported by county agencies and counted on the county page.
How does South Hill compare with Washington?
Households in South Hill have a median income of $113,130 (Washington: $98,141). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $543,600, and half of renters pay more than $2,088 a month. About 68,025 people live on 19 square miles of land, roughly 3,660 per square mile. The city lies in Pierce County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | South Hill | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,025 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $113,130 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $543,600 | $564,600 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,088 | $1,760 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2% | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 32.9% | 39.6% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 70.5% | 63.8% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 35.3 | 38.3 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in South Hill?
Pierce County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are river flooding (Relatively High), heat waves (Relatively High) and earthquakes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in South Hill?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in South Hill city limits on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near South Hill?
Inside the city limits there are 14 public schools (2024-25) and 1 private schools (2023-24). Within about 15 miles: 6 state parks or recreation areas: Auburn State Park, Dash Point, Flaming Geyser, Nisqually and Rigney State Park and 1 more.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in South Hill
Gun shops
4 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the South Hill city limits, plus 2 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 2 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Big 5 Sporting Goods #460 (Puyallup), Cash America Pawn (Puyallup), Pawn Fathers (Puyallup) and Walmart #3525 (Puyallup).
Liquor stores
No liquor stores are on the map inside the South Hill city limits.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the South Hill city limits on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in South Hill?
$113,130 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $98,141 for Washington.
How much do homes cost in South Hill?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $543,600 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $564,600 statewide.
What natural hazards affect South Hill?
Pierce County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are river flooding (Relatively High), heat waves (Relatively High) and earthquakes (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Lakewood, WA (12 mi) · Tacoma, WA (12 mi) · Auburn, WA (13 mi) · Federal Way, WA (13 mi) · Kent, WA (19 mi) · Burien, WA (25 mi)
More: Washington statewide numbers · county page: Pierce County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place South Hill CDP.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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