Tumwater

Population: 26,519
Median household income: $93,635
Median home value: $438,000

Tumwater is a community in Thurston County, Washington, home to 26,519 residents. Its median household income of $93,635 runs in line with the Thurston County figure of $93,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Tumwater's population grew 15.4% from 22,974 to 26,519, while its median home value rose 52.8% from $286,700 to $438,000.

61.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,519
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $93,635
Median home value: $438,000
Median gross rent: $1,654
Housing units: 11,162
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,97426,519

Median household income

$69,685$93,635

Median home value

$286,700$438,000

Median gross rent

$1,196$1,654

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,974	$69,685	$286,700	$1,196
2020	23,390	$76,676	$312,600	$1,266
2021	24,855	$77,849	$343,300	$1,352
2022	25,617	$84,177	$421,900	$1,506
2023	26,519	$93,635	$438,000	$1,654

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,175	4.4%
5 to 17	3,790	14.3%
18 to 24	2,333	8.8%
25 to 34	4,577	17.3%
35 to 44	4,119	15.5%
45 to 54	3,141	11.8%
55 to 64	3,429	12.9%
65 to 74	2,252	8.5%
75 and over	1,703	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,879	71.2%
Black or African American	947	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	241	0.9%
Asian	1,120	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	109	0.4%
Some other race	554	2.1%
Two or more races	2,260	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,409	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate16.8%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	787	4.1%
High school graduate	3,223	16.8%
Some college or associate's	7,223	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,006	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,982	15.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone66.0%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home23.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,199	66.0%
Carpooled	954	6.8%
Public transit	132	0.9%
Walked	314	2.3%
Bicycle	53	0.4%
Worked from home	3,206	23.0%
Other means	90	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,519	42.1%
15 to 29 min	3,654	34.0%
30 to 44 min	1,441	13.4%
45 to 59 min	512	4.8%
60+ min	616	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 7.8% (2,046 of 26,166)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,656	61.3%
Nonfamily households	4,207	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,863	97.3%
Vacant	299	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,636	61.1%
Renter-occupied	4,227	38.9%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,886	61.7%
1-unit, attached	597	5.3%
2 to 4 units	798	7.1%
5 to 19 units	1,575	14.1%
20 or more units	573	5.1%
Mobile home & other	733	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5372905
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 46.9895, -122.9173