Tumwater, Washington Population 2024

27,048

Tumwater is a city located in Thurston County Washington. Tumwater has a 2024 population of 27,048. Tumwater is currently growing at a rate of 1.27% annually and its population has increased by 5.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,690 in 2020.

The average household income in Tumwater is $104,877 with a poverty rate of 8.18%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Tumwater is 36.5 years, 35.6 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.

Tumwater Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tumwater was:

  • White: 76.11%
  • Two or more races: 11.73%
  • Asian: 4.5%
  • Black or African American: 3.6%
  • Other race: 2.93%
  • Native American: 0.93%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Land Area (mi²)
17.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,551.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.29% (1,358)
The current population of Tumwater, Washington is 27,048 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,690.

Tumwater, Washington Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,49676.11%
Two or more races3,00511.73%
Asian1,1524.5%
Black or African American9233.6%
Other race7512.93%
Native American2380.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander520.2%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tumwater Population by Race

Tumwater Population Pyramid 2024

Tumwater Median Age

36.5

Total

35.6

Male

37.6

Female

Tumwater Adults

There are 20,264 adults, (3,473 of whom are seniors) in Tumwater.

Tumwater Age Dependency

52.6

Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Tumwater Sex Ratio

Female13,40652.33%
Male12,21147.67%

Tumwater Population by Age

Tumwater Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,9672.5159.440.6
Married4,5073.177723
Non Family3,6841.3846.253.8
Female1,2683.2341.558.5
Male5083.1444.355.7

3.06

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

59.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tumwater Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tumwater Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tumwater Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 42.54%.

Tumwater Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$56,336

Average Earnings

$59,808

Average Male

$48,573

Average Female

Tumwater Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tumwater Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tumwater Language

91.97% of Tumwater residents speak only English, while 8.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.7% of the population.

Tumwater Language

Tumwater Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,4321,4778.01%
Black88428332.01%
Hispanic1,9611588.06%
Native2288537.28%
Other720496.81%
Asian1,152302.6%
Multiple2,961130.44%

8.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.47%

Male Poverty Rate

9.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tumwater

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tumwater is Native, with 37.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tumwater is Multiple, with 0.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.09%.

Tumwater Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.98%
High School12.45%
Some College8.07%
Bachelors or Greater5.62%

Tumwater Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.75%
Female Unemployed29.59%
Female Employed4.57%
Male Employed2.35%

Tumwater Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tumwater Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tumwater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Tumwater Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tumwater Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Tumwater Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tumwater Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,776

Number of Veterans

1,528

Male Veterans

248

Female Veterans

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Tumwater Veterans by War

count

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Tumwater Veterans by Age

count

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Tumwater Veterans by Race

Tumwater Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tumwater Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Tumwater Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tumwater Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tumwater Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.64%

Born in Tumwater

93.26%

Native Born

6.74%

Foreign Born

1.89%

Non Citizen

4.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.26% of Tumwater residents were born in the United States, with 48.64% having been born in Washington. 1.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tumwater Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202928,7453391.19%
202828,4063401.21%
202728,0663391.22%
202627,7273401.24%
202527,3873391.25%
202427,0483401.27%
202326,7083391.29%
202226,369290.11%
202126,3406502.53%
202025,6901,7637.37%
201923,9273221.36%
201823,6056702.92%
201722,9355682.54%
201622,3674912.24%
201521,8763311.54%
201421,5453061.44%
201321,2393411.63%
201220,8983701.8%
201120,5283661.82%
201020,16200%
200012,6982,72227.29%
19909,9763,27148.78%
19806,7051,33224.79%
19705,3731,48838.3%
19603,8851,16042.57%
19502,725-26,020-90.52%
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Tumwater Population by Year