Thurston County, Washington

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 296,640
Median household income: $93,985
Median home value: $451,500

Thurston County, Washington counts 296,640 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $93,985, its median household income sits in line with Washington's $94,952.

From 2019 to 2023, Thurston County's population grew 6.1% from 279,711 to 296,640, while its median household income rose 30.5% from $72,003 to $93,985.

37.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 296,640
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $93,985
Median home value: $451,500
Median gross rent: $1,634
Housing units: 123,333
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

279,711296,640

Median household income

$72,003$93,985

Median home value

$287,900$451,500

Median gross rent

$1,218$1,634

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	279,711	$72,003	$287,900	$1,218
2020	284,698	$75,867	$315,600	$1,275
2021	290,642	$81,501	$344,700	$1,373
2022	294,272	$88,895	$411,700	$1,499
2023	296,640	$93,985	$451,500	$1,634

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16,139	5.4%
5 to 17	46,454	15.7%
18 to 24	22,617	7.6%
25 to 34	42,450	14.3%
35 to 44	42,470	14.3%
45 to 54	35,420	11.9%
55 to 64	36,766	12.4%
65 to 74	33,583	11.3%
75 and over	20,741	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	209,556	70.6%
Black or African American	9,413	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,555	0.9%
Asian	16,994	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2,966	1.0%
Some other race	1,909	0.6%
Two or more races	22,719	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30,528	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree23.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,691	5.5%
High school graduate	46,768	22.1%
Some college or associate's	74,371	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	48,591	23.0%
Graduate or professional degree	30,009	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	95,895	69.2%
Carpooled	11,339	8.2%
Public transit	1,880	1.4%
Walked	3,053	2.2%
Bicycle	625	0.5%
Worked from home	23,916	17.3%
Other means	1,871	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29,338	25.6%
15 to 29 min	44,748	39.0%
30 to 44 min	21,647	18.9%
45 to 59 min	9,502	8.3%
60+ min	9,428	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 9.7% (28,292 of 292,670)

	Count	Share
Family households	76,619	65.4%
Nonfamily households	40,553	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	117,172	95.0%
Vacant	6,161	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	79,392	67.8%
Renter-occupied	37,780	32.2%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	82,906	67.2%
1-unit, attached	5,279	4.3%
2 to 4 units	7,322	5.9%
5 to 19 units	9,013	7.3%
20 or more units	8,223	6.7%
Mobile home & other	10,590	8.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 53067
State: Washington
Land area: 723 sq mi
Water area: 52 sq mi
Center point: 46.9358, -122.8302