Tumwater, WA

Full City Profile · Washington · Thurston County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
26,519 Population 1,495/sq mi density
$93,635 Median Income $48,005 per capita
$438,000 Home Value $522,305 Zillow
$1,654 Median Rent 29.2% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature
199 Violent Crime/100K 2,082 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$93,635 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$438,000 home value, $1,654/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
199 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
26,519
Census 2023
Population Density
1,495
per square mile
Land Area
6.9
square miles (17.8 km²)
Median Age
38.1 yrs
2% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 74.6% US: 61.6%
Black 3.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 9.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 4.2% US: 5.9%
Other 8.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
74.6%
Black
3.8%
Hispanic
9.1%
Asian
4.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 92.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
92.4%
Spanish
8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
6.2%
Veterans
10.1%
68% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.1%
1% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.6%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.4%
49% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.407
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population26,519
Population Year2023
Population Density1,495 / sq mi
Land Area6.9 sq mi
Median Age38.1 years

Gender

Male46.8%
Female53.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White74.6%
Black or African American3.8%
Hispanic or Latino9.1%
Asian4.2%

Language

English Only92.4%
Spanish8.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born6.2%
Veterans10.1%
Disability13.1%
Health Insurance95.6%
Uninsured4.4%
Broadband Access93.7%
Gini Coefficient0.407

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M