Washington / Census place 5351300

Olympia

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Olympia city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
56,724
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,113/sq mi
18.2 sq mi land area
Median age
40.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$81,302
Median home value
$486,200
Median gross rent
$1,599
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.8%
Typical commute
20 min
Public transit commute
1.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: OLYMPIA AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
60.7°F
Average low
40.4°F
Annual rainfall
50.6"
Annual snowfall
3.9"

Month by month

A year in Olympia.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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