Washington / Census place 5372905

Tumwater

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

Official Census name: Tumwater city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
28,010
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
1,579/sq mi
17.7 sq mi land area
Median age
37.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$95,212
Median home value
$472,200
Median gross rent
$1,779
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.9%
Typical commute
21.3 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

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 (1 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 Tumwater.

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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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