Alder is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Alder had a population of 212. Description The community is located along the shore of Alder Lake on State Route Highway 7 near the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park.
A post office called Alder was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1975. The community was named for the alder trees near the original town site.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.24 square miles (8.4 km), of which, 3.21 square miles (8.3 km) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) of it (0.83%) is water.
Demographics
Alder first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition +Alder CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)20917592.07%82.55%Black or African American alone (NH)210.88%0.47%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)230.88%1.42%Asian alone (NH)100.44%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)5202.20%9.43%Hispanic or Latino (any race)8133.52%6.13%Total227212 100.00%100.00%
See also
List of census-designated places in Washington
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