Thurston County, Washington demographics
Population: 290,642
Median age: 39.3
Median household income: 81,501
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Thurston County, Washington.
Population
| 2021 | 290,642 |
| 2020 | 284,698 |
| 2019 | 279,711 |
| 2018 | 274,684 |
| 2017 | 269,885 |
| 2016 | 266,311 |
| 2015 | 262,723 |
| 2014 | 259,330 |
| 2013 | 256,080 |
| 2012 | 252,410 |
| 2011 | 248,327 |
| 2010 | 243,563 |
| 2009 | 239,248 |
Thurston County, WA cities
Bucoda town - 557
Grand Mound CDP - 3,642
Lacey city - 52,572
Nisqually Indian Community CDP - 624
North Yelm CDP - 3,708
Olympia city - 54,579
Rainier city - 2,772
Rochester CDP - 6,065
Tanglewilde CDP - 7,068
Tenino city - 1,854
Tumwater city - 24,855
Yelm city - 10,205
Census data for Thurston County, Washington
Demographic and housing estimates in Thurston County, Washington
| Total population | 290,642 |
| Male | 143,137 |
| Female | 147,505 |
| Total population | 290,642 |
| Under 5 years | 16,462 |
| 5 to 9 years | 17,901 |
| 10 to 14 years | 17,565 |
| 15 to 19 years | 16,762 |
| 20 to 24 years | 16,799 |
| 25 to 34 years | 41,694 |
| 35 to 44 years | 40,398 |
| 45 to 54 years | 35,245 |
| 55 to 59 years | 17,854 |
| 60 to 64 years | 19,626 |
| 65 to 74 years | 31,970 |
| 75 to 84 years | 13,299 |
| 85 years and over | 5,067 |
| Median age (years) | 39.3 |
| Under 18 years | 62,431 |
| 16 years and over | 235,707 |
| 18 years and over | 228,211 |
| 21 years and over | 218,780 |
| 62 years and over | 61,899 |
| 65 years and over | 50,336 |
| Total population | 290,642 |
| One race | 262,632 |
| White | 225,666 |
| Black or African American | 8,532 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,202 |
| Asian | 16,725 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2,733 |
| Some other race | 5,774 |
| Two or more races | 28,010 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 218,821 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 107,311 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 111,510 |
Social characteristics in Thurston County, Washington
| Total households | 114,556 |
| Family households (families) | 58,376 |
| Married-couple family | 9,738 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 17,870 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 12,486 |
| Nonfamily households | 28,572 |
| Average household size | 35,372 |
| Average family size | 2.51 |
Economic characteristics in Thurston County, Washington
| Total households | 114,556 |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,605 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,727 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,990 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7,006 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11,643 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19,608 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 17,957 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24,351 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10,954 |
| $200,000 or more | 8,715 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 81,501 |
Housing characteristics in Thurston County, Washington
| Total housing units | 120,086 |
| Occupied housing units | 114,556 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,530 |
| Total housing units | 120,086 |
| 1-unit, detached | 81,317 |
| 1-unit, attached | 5,001 |
| 2 units | 3,517 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,541 |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,204 |
| 10 to 19 units | 4,636 |
| 20 or more units | 7,332 |
| Mobile home | 10,282 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 256 |
| Total housing units | 120,086 |
| Built 2014 or later | 360 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 12,973 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 22,917 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 23,166 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 17,749 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 20,856 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 8,627 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,881 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,999 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,558 |
| Total housing units | 120,086 |
| 1 room | 2,189 |
| 2 rooms | 3,363 |
| 3 rooms | 7,996 |
| 4 rooms | 17,788 |
| 5 rooms | 21,919 |
| 6 rooms | 24,562 |
| 7 rooms | 16,351 |
| 8 rooms | 11,270 |
| 9 rooms or more | 14,648 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 120,086 |
| No bedroom | 2,399 |
| 1 bedroom | 9,469 |
| 2 bedrooms | 28,539 |
| 3 bedrooms | 55,702 |
| 4 bedrooms | 20,237 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 3,740 |
| Occupied housing units | 114,556 |
| Owner-occupied | 76,475 |
| Renter-occupied | 38,081 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.36 |
| Occupied housing units | 114,556 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 12,747 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 39,786 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 18,329 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 22,435 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 12,596 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 8,663 |
| Owner-occupied units | 76,475 |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,094 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,609 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,204 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,036 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17,876 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 34,180 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 12,414 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,062 |
| Median (dollars) | 344,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 76,475 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 52,634 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 23,841 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 37,045 |
| Less than $500 | 1,422 |
| $500 to $999 | 5,675 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 15,056 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 9,613 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 4,239 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 663 |
| $3,000 or more | 377 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,373 |
| No rent paid | 1,036 |
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