Rainier

Population: 2,499
Median household income: $101,644
Median home value: $388,900

Rainier, a community in Thurston County, Washington, has 2,499 residents. Its median household income of $101,644 runs above the Thurston County figure of $93,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rainier's population grew 4.8% from 2,385 to 2,499, while its median home value rose 88.8% from $206,000 to $388,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,499
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $101,644
Median home value: $388,900
Median gross rent: $1,128
Housing units: 880
Homeownership rate: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3852,499

Median household income

$69,688$101,644

Median home value

$206,000$388,900

Median gross rent

$1,338$1,128

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,385	$69,688	$206,000	$1,338
2020	2,603	$76,016	$232,800	$1,339
2021	2,772	$88,036	$252,500	$1,524
2022	2,707	$89,659	$329,000	$1,173
2023	2,499	$101,644	$388,900	$1,128

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	175	7.0%
5 to 17	490	19.6%
18 to 24	84	3.4%
25 to 34	371	14.8%
35 to 44	336	13.4%
45 to 54	302	12.1%
55 to 64	389	15.6%
65 to 74	251	10.0%
75 and over	101	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,238	89.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	1.3%
Asian	13	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.4%
Two or more races	70	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	136	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	168	9.6%
High school graduate	599	34.2%
Some college or associate's	637	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	228	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	118	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.3%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	761	74.1%
Carpooled	18	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	208	20.3%
Other means	40	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	128	15.6%
15 to 29 min	160	19.5%
30 to 44 min	347	42.4%
45 to 59 min	48	5.9%
60+ min	136	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.10
Poverty rate: 14.2% (338 of 2,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	659	81.7%
Nonfamily households	148	18.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	807	91.7%
Vacant	73	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	728	90.2%
Renter-occupied	79	9.8%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	697	79.2%
1-unit, attached	31	3.5%
2 to 4 units	4	0.5%
5 to 19 units	19	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	129	14.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5357220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.8917, -122.6865