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Spanaway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 21,588 at the 2000 census. Spanaway is an unincorporated suburb of Tacoma, and is often identified together with the more urban, less wealthy Parkland.

The song "The Needle Has Landed" from the Tacoma native Neko Case's CD Fox Confessor Brings the Flood mentions Spanaway in passing. Tacoma alternative pop/rock band Seaweed also released an album entitled Spanaway.

Spanaway is located at 47552N, 1222526W (47.097887, -122.424016)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.5 km (8.7 mi). 21.6 km (8.3 mi) of it is land and 1.0 km (0.4 mi) of it (4.25%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 21,588 people, 7,659 households, and 5,820 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,000.6/km (2,592.0/mi). There were 7,963 housing units at an average density of 369.1/km (956.1/mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.13% White, 9.11% African American, 1.61% Native American, 6.34% Asian, 2.12% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other races, and 7.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.49% of the population.