In 2023, Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA had a population of 179k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $88,810. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA grew from 177,437 to 179,083, a 0.928% increase and its median household income grew from $82,416 to $88,810, a 7.76% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.21%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.27%), and White (Hispanic) (4.16%).
13.9% of the households in Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.3% of the residents in Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA are South Puget Sound Community College (1,329 degrees awarded in 2022), Saint Martin's University (469 degrees), and Fosbre Academy of Hair Design (488271) (71 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA was $443,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.
Most people in Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.
Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey, & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA borders Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA and Thurston County (Outer) PUMA, WA.