Tumwater, WA Demographics

The total population of Tumwater is estimated to be 25,617 with 12,211 males (47.67%) and 13,406 females (52.33%). There are 1,195 more females than males in Tumwater.
The median household income in Tumwater was $84,148 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,737(3.15%) from $86,885 in 2020. This income is 112.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Tumwater sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $96,254. Overall, the median household income for the city of Tumwater stands at $84,148.
In Tumwater, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,854 for males and $35,192 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,785 for males and $63,250 for females.
In Tumwater, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $90,414, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,098.
In 2022, the population of Tumwater was 26,369, a 0.11% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tumwater's population was 26,340, an increase of 2.53% compared to a population of 25,690 in 2020.
The median age in Tumwater, WA is 35.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 21.29% aged 15 to 29, 47.48% aged 30 to 64, 10.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tumwater population: 78.22% are White, 3.83% are Black or African American, 0.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.79% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.25% are some other race and 9.77% are multiracial.