In 2021, Thurston County, WA had a population of 291k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $81,501. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Thurston County, WA grew from 284,698 to 290,642, a 2.09% increase and its median household income grew from $75,867 to $81,501, a 7.43% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thurston County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.88%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.69%), White (Hispanic) (4.75%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%).
None of the households in Thurston County, 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.
96.6% of the residents in Thurston County, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Thurston County, WA are South Puget Sound Community College (1,558 degrees awarded in 2021), The Evergreen State College (758 degrees), and Saint Martin's University (572 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Thurston County, WA was $344,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.
Most people in Thurston County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Thurston County, WA was 2 cars per household.
Thurston County, WA borders Grays Harbor County, WA, Lewis County, WA, Mason County, WA, and Pierce County, WA.