Thurston County, Washington Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Washington |
| Land area | 722.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 349.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 262,388 |
| Population change | 4% | Under 5 years of age | 6.1% |
| Under 18 | 22.3% |
| 65 and over | 14.7% |
| Females | 51% |
| White | 83.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 8.1 |
| Asian | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 3.3% |
| Native American | 1.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| Had graduated from high school | 93% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 32.3% |
| Veterans | 29,091 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 100,801 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 81.6% |
| Median household income | $62,229 |
| The per capita income | $29,744 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 11.7% |
| housing units | 110,394 |
| Multi-unit structures | 18% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $244,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 66.8% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 20,125 |
| Women-owned firms | 29.8% |
| Asian-owned firms | 5.7% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 3.4% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 2.1% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,102,980 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,999 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $870,094 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $1,003,369 |