Thurston County , Washington

Population: 296,640 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $93,985 Home $451,500 Rent $1,634/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Thurston County's headline indicators land 26% above the national median on income ($93,985), with housing 48% above the US figure ($452,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Thurston County in the top 6% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.

$93,985
Median Income
household
$451,500
Home Value
median
$1,634/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $93,985
Per Capita Income $44,646
Poverty Rate 9.7%
Median Home Value $451,500
Median Gross Rent $1,634/mo
Owner Occupied 67.8%
Renter Occupied 32.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 296,640
Median Age 39.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 37.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

31.2%
Obesity
10.3%
Diabetes
10.3%
Smoking
34.5%
High Blood Pressure
17.2%
No Physical Activity
28.0%
Depression
35.3%
Insufficient Sleep
66.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 94.5  ·  94th national percentile

🌊 Flood
58.60
🌪️ Tornado
25.03
🔥 Wildfire
57.12
❄️ Winter Storm
56.49
🌍 Earthquake
98.92
☀️ Drought
13.30

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