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Thurston
Washington

294K

Population

$89K

Median Income

$534K

Median Home

D+60

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$89K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$66,593

Federal Spending per Capita$8,995

Median Individual Earnings$51K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$86K

Avg Credit Score699

Work From Home %14.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms135

Income (20th Percentile)$40K

Income (80th Percentile)$153K

Income (95th Percentile)$248K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.2%

Dependency Ratio1.00

Medicare Spending / Person$2,286

SS Benefits / Person$4,338

Education Wage Premium2.18x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$88K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$72K

Professional Services Concentration0.78x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$533K

This county

$570K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$504K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2009/mo

This county

$2000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.92%

This county

0.84% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,802

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,960/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.3%

Homeownership Rate67.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.5%

Sold Above List Price

28.6%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

806

New Listings / Month

344

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

13 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.2% · Redfin 100.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices666

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)31.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)10.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians815

Nursing Home Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients520 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,510

Uninsured (under 65)7.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders36,115

Bachelor's Degree Holders23,407

HS Completion Rate94.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools98

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities121

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)38.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.3

January Sunshine-3.00

January Temperature0.36

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 28

Good Air Days327 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$25K

Ozone Days140 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.14

Heating Degree Days4,887 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days243 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,449 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)108 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)96 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)72 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations30 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)68 properties

FAA-Registered Airports15 total

Airports (excl. heliports)12 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries7 breweries

Microbreweries3 microbreweries

Brewpubs3 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed268 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed27 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)371 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)295 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)83 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations102 stations

DC Fast Chargers135 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers150

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers19,922 workers

Public Transit Commuters1,999 workers

Walk to Work2,831 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3,558 workers

Avg Commute Time22.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work2.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities81

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout78.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.793

Nonprofit Organizations1,388

Veterans Share12.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.7%

Never-Married Adults29.3%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations120

Asian Population5.7%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations8.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities115

Grocery Stores67

Arts & Entertainment Venues34

Hotels & Lodging47

Recreation Businesses64

Professional Services Firms710

Veterinary Practices75

Real Estate Firms376

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$107K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

D+60

2024 Presidential · Washington was D+16 statewide

vs Washington State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.92%0.84% state avg

Politics

D+60D+16

COL Index

County data117 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -63

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $534K

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Local News — Thurston

Tacoma News Tribune · 17 hours ago

UPDATE: The current wind advisory for Western Washington will be expiring at 5 p.m.

The advisory was issued for Lowlands of Lewis and Southern Thurston counties, Northern Washington Co…

KING5.com · 1 day ago

Thurston County deputy injured after shots fired during Rainier standoff

RAINIER, Wash. — A Thurston County sheriff's deputy was injured after shots were fired at deputies r…

FOX 13 Seattle · 1 day ago

Suspect exchanges gunfire with deputies in Rainier, deputy hurt

A Thurston County sheriff's deputy was injured during a domestic violence response late Tuesday nigh…

Washington.gov · Jul 1, 2026

Governor Ferguson appoints Kelly Wood to Thurston County Superior Court

OLYMPIA – Today Governor Bob Ferguson announced the appointment of Kelly Wood to the position of Thu…

Capital Press · 2 weeks ago

Judge upholds larger riparian buffers on Washington timberland

A Thurston County, Wash., judge upheld larger riparian buffers on timberlands in Western Washington,…

ThurstonTalk · 2 weeks ago

Top Local News – Thurston County – August 21, 2026

Your daily roundup of local news from Thurston County, Washington — covering Olympia, Lacey, Tumwate…

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