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).

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.403 square miles (1.04 km), all land.

History Originally named Point Harris, after Alvin Harris, a sailmaker on the Wilkes Expedition, Browns Point was later renamed by residents for an early landowner.

Culture Browns Point is home to the Browns Point Lighthouse, which, although now fully automated, was once fully staffed and was first lit on December 12, 1887.

The community is supported by the local Browns Point Improvement Club, which owns much of the land adjacent to the lighthouse. The club is best known in the Pacific Northwest for its fundraiser, the Browns Point Salmon Bake. Started in the 1940s by Browns Point pioneer and Puyallup tribal member Jerry Meeker, the festival is held in the first weekend of August in even-numbered years.

Education The area is served by Tacoma Public Schools, a public school district. It is zoned to Browns Point Elementary School, Meeker Middle School, and Stadium High School.

Demographics

Browns Point first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +Browns Point CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)1,0251,01185.56%80.05%Black or African American alone (NH)18221.50%1.74%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)14101.17%0.79%Asian alone (NH)36513.01%4.04%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)830.67%0.24%Other race alone (NH)030.00%0.24%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)48904.01%7.13%Hispanic or Latino (any race)49734.09%5.78%Total1,1981,263 100.00%100.00%

References

External links Points Northeast Historical Society Lighthouse Friends entry about Browns Point Browns Point Lighthouse Park History Link article about the lighthouse station