Olympia, Washington Population 2024

55,774

Olympia Demographics

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

  • White: 75.91%
  • Two or more races: 11.42%
  • Asian: 6.67%
  • Black or African American: 2.62%
  • Other race: 1.3%
  • Native American: 1.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.03%
Land Area (mi²)
18.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,061.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.3% (166)
The current population of Olympia, Washington is 55,774 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 55,608.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,19475.91%
Two or more races6,34811.42%
Asian3,7106.67%
Black or African American1,4542.62%
Other race7221.3%
Native American5831.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5721.03%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Olympia Population by Race

Olympia Population Pyramid 2024

Olympia Median Age

39.2

Total

35.1

Male

42.6

Female

Olympia Adults

There are 45,285 adults, (10,465 of whom are seniors) in Olympia.

Olympia Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Olympia Sex Ratio

Female28,37151.04%
Male27,21248.96%

Olympia Population by Age

Olympia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,1462.1749.350.7
Non Family12,3651.3733.866.2
Married8,9252.9277.322.7
Female2,6842.9432.367.7
Male1,1723.1939.860.2

2.8

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

49.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Olympia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9002.2%
Associates Degree3,8589.43%
Bachelors Degree12,74731.17%
Graduate Degree7,69118.81%
High School Graduate6,82216.68%
Less Than 9th Grade5431.33%
Some College8,33320.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Olympia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Olympia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,38330,70716,909
2+ Races3,1443,0521,248
Hispanic2,9552,764900
Asian2,8012,4301,209
Black1,097978363
Other Race497497230
Islander37237230
Native American36124136

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 53.88%.

Olympia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,035$73,014$49,049
Graduate Degree$85,127$96,322$77,745
High School Graduate$39,375$44,412$34,322
Less Than 9th Grade$29,510$24,549$32,646
Overall$55,214$62,887$48,052
Some College$44,831$52,057$38,851

$55,214

Average Earnings

$62,887

Average Male

$48,052

Average Female

Olympia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Olympia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Olympia Language

87.22% of Olympia residents speak only English, while 12.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.14% of the population.

Olympia Language

Olympia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White39,2195,20513.27%
Multiple6,2511,38022.08%
Hispanic5,69276113.37%
Asian3,71054814.77%
Black1,39529321%
Native58322037.74%
Other7018211.7%
Islander572437.52%

14.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.89%

Male Poverty Rate

15.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Olympia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Olympia is Native, with 37.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Olympia is Islander, with 7.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.06%.

Olympia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.91%
High School21.49%
Some College14.12%
Bachelors or Greater7.51%

Olympia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.71%
Male Unemployed31.87%
Male Employed7.6%
Female Employed5.95%

Olympia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Olympia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,723$120,377
Households$76,930$96,481
Married Families$122,863$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,152$66,538

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Olympia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Olympia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Olympia 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 55-64.

Olympia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Olympia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,755

Number of Veterans

3,166

Male Veterans

589

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,344
Vietnam1,178
First Gulf War834
Korea117
World War II28

Olympia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,001
75+893
65 to 74679
18 to 34658
55 to 64524

Olympia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0218.55%
Black22420.46%
2+ Races2215.78%
Hispanic2156.47%
Asian1795.88%
Native American4911.53%
Other Race407.04%
Islander215.65%

Olympia Veterans by Race

Olympia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Olympia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Olympia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Olympia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Olympia 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

43.14%

Born in Olympia

91.79%

Native Born

8.21%

Foreign Born

3.05%

Non Citizen

5.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.79% of Olympia residents were born in the United States, with 43.14% having been born in Washington. 3.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Olympia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,982410.07%
202855,941420.08%
202755,899420.08%
202655,857410.07%
202555,816420.08%
202455,774410.07%
202355,733-15-0.03%
202255,748-271-0.48%
202156,0194110.74%
202055,6082,8745.45%
201952,7342840.54%
201852,4507791.51%
201751,6719041.78%
201650,7678681.74%
201549,8995281.07%
201449,3718631.78%
201348,5083890.81%
201248,1194000.84%
201147,7196361.35%
201047,08300%
200042,5148,67425.63%
199033,8406,39323.29%
198027,4474,15117.82%
197023,2965,02327.49%
196018,2732,45415.51%
195015,8192,56519.35%
194013,2541,52112.96%
193011,7333,93850.52%
19207,79579911.42%
19106,9963,13381.1%
19003,863-835-17.77%
18904,698-51,284-91.61%

Olympia Population by Year