Pierce County, Washington, a core county of the Seattle-Tacoma, WA market, holds $18.8B in deposits across 22 insured institutions and 125 branches. Columbia Bank is the largest deposit holder at 32.5% share. The top three banks hold 57% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 11.1% since 2021 while the branch count fell by 15.5%. It produced $50.1B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #93 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 148 in 2021 to 125 in 2026. Institutions: 25 to 22. Top-three share: 49% to 57%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Bank | $6.1B | 32.5% | +59% |
| Bank of America | $2.6B | 14.0% | +3% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $2.0B | 10.5% | +14% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $1.9B | 9.9% | -10% |
| KeyBank | $1.6B | 8.5% | -31% |
| U.S. Bank | $1.4B | 7.3% | +6% |
| Heritage Bank | $1.3B | 7.1% | -4% |
| Timberland Bank | $397M | 2.1% | +4% |
| Commencement Bank | $340M | 1.8% | +44% |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | $196M | 1.0% | +18% |
| Armed Forces Bank | $161M | 0.9% | +51% |
| Bank of Hope | $146M | 0.8% | +47% |
| Mechanics Bank | $121M | 0.6% | -30% |
| 1st Security Bank of Washington | $121M | 0.6% | +24% |
| UniBank | $86M | 0.5% | +16% |
| WaFd Bank | $80M | 0.4% | -10% |
| Sound Community Bank | $70M | 0.4% | -8% |
| US Metro Bank | $57M | 0.3% | no 2021 presence |
| Banner Bank | $45M | 0.2% | -35% |
| Sound Banking Company | $40M | 0.2% | -45% |
| Washington Trust Bank | $15M | 0.1% | no 2021 presence |
| BMO Bank | $12M | 0.1% | -48% |
The 22 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Seattle-Tacoma market
Pierce County is one of 9 counties that make up the Seattle-Tacoma, WA market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #9 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 9.0% of the market’s output and holds 11.9% of its deposits.
| Measure | Pierce County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $50.1B | 9.0% |
| Deposits | $18.8B | 11.9% |
| Population | 946,288 | 18.5% |
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