Moving to Olympia, Washington

About Olympia, Washington
Olympia

Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat and most populous city of Thurston County.

The Squaxin and other Coast Salish peoples inhabited the southern Puget Sound region prior to the arrival of European and American settlers in the 19th century. The Treaty of Medicine Creek was signed in 1854 and followed by the Treaty of Olympia in 1856; these two treaties forced the Squaxin to relocate to an Indian reservation. Olympia was incorporated as a town on January 28, 1859, and as a city in 1882. It had a population of 55,605 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the state of Washington's 23rd most populous city. Olympia borders Lacey to the east and Tumwater to the south.

Gender
Gender Olympia Washington Country
Female 51.3% 50% 50.8%
Male 48.7% 50% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Olympia Washington Country
Less than $10,000 7.7% 4.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.7% 6.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.6% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.4% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.1% 17.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.3% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6% 8.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.7% 10.5% 8.3%
Education


Education Olympia Washington Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 17% 22% 27.0%
Other College 22% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 26% 23% 20.0%
Master's Degree 14% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 4% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Olympia Washington Country
White 74.1% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 2.8% 3.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.8% 1% 0.6%
Asian 7.3% 8.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.7% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.3% 5.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 9.9% 12.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity