Olympia

Population: 55,583
Median household income: $76,930
Median home value: $457,900

Olympia, a community in Thurston County, Washington, has 55,583 residents. The median household income of $76,930 is below the Thurston County median ($93,985).

From 2019 to 2023, Olympia's population grew 7.9% from 51,534 to 55,583, while its median home value rose 54.1% from $297,200 to $457,900.

50.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 49.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 55,583
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,930
Median home value: $457,900
Median gross rent: $1,509
Housing units: 26,432
Homeownership rate: 49.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,53455,583

Median household income

$59,878$76,930

Median home value

$297,200$457,900

Median gross rent

$1,145$1,509

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,534	$59,878	$297,200	$1,145
2020	52,290	$63,185	$330,800	$1,199
2021	54,579	$67,975	$355,100	$1,290
2022	55,151	$73,851	$409,700	$1,437
2023	55,583	$76,930	$457,900	$1,509

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,856	5.1%
5 to 17	7,442	13.4%
18 to 24	4,391	7.9%
25 to 34	9,699	17.4%
35 to 44	8,000	14.4%
45 to 54	6,538	11.8%
55 to 64	6,192	11.1%
65 to 74	6,078	10.9%
75 and over	4,387	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,726	71.5%
Black or African American	1,365	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	379	0.7%
Asian	3,622	6.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	476	0.9%
Some other race	184	0.3%
Two or more races	4,104	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,727	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree31.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,443	3.5%
High school graduate	6,822	16.7%
Some college or associate's	12,191	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	12,747	31.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7,691	18.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone62.7%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit2.5%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home20.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,979	62.7%
Carpooled	2,178	8.0%
Public transit	677	2.5%
Walked	1,202	4.4%
Bicycle	270	1.0%
Worked from home	5,537	20.5%
Other means	230	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,345	43.4%
15 to 29 min	7,361	34.2%
30 to 44 min	2,807	13.0%
45 to 59 min	838	3.9%
60+ min	1,185	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 14.8% (8,108 of 54,899)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,781	50.8%
Nonfamily households	12,365	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,146	95.1%
Vacant	1,286	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,408	49.3%
Renter-occupied	12,738	50.7%

1-unit, detached51.9%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units14.7%

20 or more units16.4%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,727	51.9%
1-unit, attached	1,512	5.7%
2 to 4 units	2,279	8.6%
5 to 19 units	3,891	14.7%
20 or more units	4,323	16.4%
Mobile home & other	700	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5351300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 1.86 sq mi
Center point: 47.0406, -122.8950