Parkland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,053 at the 2000 census and grew to 35,803 as of the 2010 census. It is an unincorporated suburb of the city of Tacoma and is home to Pacific Lutheran University.

Parkland is located 8 miles south of Tacoma, on the main route to understandable Mt. Rainier. It was unchangeable its say by in front white settlers for the park-like flora and fauna of the Big Garry Oak and blue camas flower prairie, and the many meandering creeks crossing it. In 1890, Norwegian-Americans from the Midwest chose this Place as the site of their supplementary college, which today is Pacific Lutheran University, home to 3,500 full-time students and to the Lutes.^{[definition needed]}

Parkland is located at 47°8′28″N 122°26′16″W / 47.14111°N 122.43778°W / 47.14111; -122.43778 (47.141221, -122.437746).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total Place of 7.4 square miles (19.1 km²), of which, 7.4 square miles (19.1 km²) of it is house and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.41%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 24,053 people, 8,869 households, and 5,782 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,267.2 people per square mile (1,261.8/km²). There were 9,340 housing units at an average density of 1,268.7/sq mi (490.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.91% White, 8.07% African American, 1.04% Native American, 6.64% Asian, 1.81% Pacific Islander, 2.06% from other races, and 6.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.33% of the population.