Thurston County, Washington Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

299,067

Median Age

40.0

Male Median

38.6

Female Median

41.2

Thurston County, Washington Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Thurston County, Washington Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +22.8%%.

+22.8%% Growth

Thurston County, Washington Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Thurston County, Washington Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.0299,067
202339.8296,640
202239.5294,272
202139.3290,642
202039.1284,698
201939.0279,711
201839.0274,684
201738.9269,885
201638.8266,311
201538.5262,723
201438.4259,330
201338.2256,080
201238.3252,410
201138.4248,327
201038.3243,563

Thurston County, Washington Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1715.6%
18–247.5%
25–3414.3%
35–5426.4%
55–6412.1%
65+18.7%

Dependency Ratios for Thurston County, Washington

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.6
Youth Dependency:
34.5
Old-Age Dependency:
31.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Thurston County, Washington

The median age in Thurston County, Washington is 40.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Thurston County, Washington is 299,067.

In Thurston County, Washington, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Thurston County, Washington is aging.
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