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Olympia, WA
Demographic Data




Olympia Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Olympia Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

55,669

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.0%
5 - 17:
14.1%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
16.7%
35 - 54:
25.7%
55 - 64:
10.9%
Over 65 Years:
19.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.5%
4.5%
95.5%
95.5%
47.9%
47.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Olympia
USA
$41,904
$41,904
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Olympia
USA
$73,851
$73,851
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.3%

Employment Industries

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Public Service
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Construction
Manufacturing
Finance
Administration
Transportation
Arts
16.4%
16.4%
15.8%
15.8%
11.4%
11.4%
9.6%
9.6%
7.0%
7.0%
6.9%
6.9%
5.1%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.4%
4.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
71.4%
71.4%
11.2%
11.2%
6.7%
6.7%
6.2%
6.2%
2.6%
2.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Norwegian
Italian
European
French
Swedish
Scottish
Dutch
Polish
Scandinavian
British
Scots-Irish
Danish
Finnish
Welsh
African
Ukrainian
Russian
16.7%
16.7%
14.3%
14.3%
12.5%
12.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Korean
Chinese
French
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
Russian
Japanese
Pacific Island languages
Urdu
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Italian
African languages
Arabic
Laotian
86.2%
86.2%
4.3%
4.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Olympia Residents

9.0%


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