Thurston County, Washington
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,747,725
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 304,261
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 302,912
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 294,790
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 294,802
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 294,793
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 252,264
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Two or More Races, percent 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 28,932
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 129,790
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $480,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,288
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $753
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,736
Building Permits, 2025 1,669
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 118,899
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,003,223
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,722,884
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 370,227
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,747,725
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,246
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $96,563
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,136
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,656
Total employment, 2023 86,664
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,632,742
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 18,226
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,171
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,380
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,065
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 297
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 408.0
Population per square mile, 2010 349.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 722.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 721.96
FIPS Code 53067