Moving to Olympia, Washington
About Olympia, Washington

Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington. It had a population of 55,605 at the 2020 census, making it the state of Washington's 23rd-most populous city. It is the seat of Thurston County and borders Lacey to the east and Tumwater to the south.
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.
Gender
Gender | Olympia | Washington | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.3% | 50% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.7% | 50% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
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
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
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
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
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% |
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