Thurston County, WA Demographic Data
Thurston County, WA Summary
Thurston County is located in Washington
- Population: 258,332
- Area: 773.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 721.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 51.54 sq. miles
- Population Density: 333.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 301.84 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Thurston County, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
140,159
51%
50.8
Male
135,063
49%
49.2
Total Population
275,222
323,128,000
Thurston County, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15,731
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
17,233
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
16,165
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
16,147
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,520
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
41,208
15.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
34,150
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
36,322
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
19,920
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
17,603
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
27,861
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12,900
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,462
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
215,447
78.3%
77.2
Female
111,654
51.8%
51.3
Male
103,793
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
205,877
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
56,891
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
45,223
16.4%
15.2
Female
24,933
55.1%
55.8
Male
20,290
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Thurston County, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
259,459
94.3%
96.8
White
226,065
82.1%
72.6
Black or African American
8,506
3.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,433
1.2%
0.8
Asian
16,030
5.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,320
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
1,966
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
2,610
0.9%
0.9
Japanese
787
0.3%
0.2
Korean
3,604
1.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,560
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
3,183
1.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2,555
0.9%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,870
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
15,763
5.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
23,659
8.6%
17.8
Mexican
16,740
6.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,080
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
69
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,770
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
251,563
91.4%
82.2
Thurston County, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,917
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,961
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
40,089
20.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
50,302
25.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
23,665
12.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
43,435
22.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
25,057
12.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,878
6.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
182,548
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
68,492
35.2%
31.2
Thurston County, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
60,692
26.8%
33.7%
Now Married
123,477
54.6%
47.5
Divorced
27,960
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
3,755
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
10,209
4.5
5.8%
Thurston County, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
230,521
88.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
28,970
11.2%
21.6%
Spanish
10,931
4.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,813
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11,527
4.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
699
0.3%
1.1%
Thurston County, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,082
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,236
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,144
6.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,546
8.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,713
12.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
21,201
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
16,760
15.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
18,231
17.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,821
5.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,129
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
65,783
57,617
Per capita income
31,582
31,128
Thurston County, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,949
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,285
6.8%
9.8
Construction
7,127
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
27,195
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,154
6.7%
6.6
Information
2,147
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,689
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,049
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,093
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
22,604
18.5%
4.6
Retail trade
14,218
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,538
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,345
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,202
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
52,138
42.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,805
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
32,263
26.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
17,985
14.7%
18.1%
Thurston County, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
122,944
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
95,516
77.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,452
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,649
2.2%
5.1
Walked
2,786
2.3%
2.7
Other means
2,840
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
7,701
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.6
26.6
Thurston County, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,023
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
31,495
29.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
40,398
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
28,947
27.3%
21.0
Thurston County, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
105,863
93.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
66,783
63.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
39,080
36.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,451
6.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Thurston County, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
113,314
1 room
1,604
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
3,214
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
8,556
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
18,010
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
21,117
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
23,238
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
15,508
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
10,428
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11,639
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Thurston County, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
113,314
1-unit, detached
75,977
67.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,547
3.1%
5.9
2-units
2,615
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,624
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,579
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,510
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
7,082
6.2%
9.0
Mobile home
11,257
9.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
123
0.1%
0.1
Thurston County, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,592
5.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,421
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,459
4.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,730
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
20,004
17.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15,145
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
22,402
19.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
23,120
20.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6,359
5.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,082
2.7%
1.4%
Thurston County, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
35,166
33.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,849
4.6%
4.7
Electricity
57,847
54.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
465
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
6,471
6.1%
1.9
Solar energy
99
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
564
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
402
0.4%
1.1
Thurston County, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
44,795
47295100.0
Less than $500
182
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,983
4.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,597
5.8%
7.0%
$500 to $999
5,245
11.7%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
6,557
14.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,035
29.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,196
33.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
19,313
43.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,278
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,669
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,752
10.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8,482
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
301
0.0%
0.0%
Thurston County, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
37,665
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
343
0.9%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
437
1.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,161
3.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,412
3.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,761
18.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
12,937
34.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,614
38.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,415
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,136
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,727
7.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,682
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,633
12.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,176
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,495
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17,321
46.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,046
0.0%
0.0%
Thurston County, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
66,783
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,874
5.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,494
2.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,744
7.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,871
10.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
25,788
38.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
17,689
26.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,781
8.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
542
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
261,700
205,000
