Overview
24,855
Total Population
35.4
Median age
53.53%
Female population %
86.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
45.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,949
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Tumwater's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tumwater is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tumwater's population under 18 was 21.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tumwater's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tumwater, 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.
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Gender
There are 1,755 more females than males in Tumwater:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.53% females and 46.47% males in Tumwater, WA.
- The Tumwater, WA gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,112.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,394.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tumwater's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Tumwater's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,949 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,906 (92.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tumwater is White with a population of 19,441 (78.22% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tumwater's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 26,369 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Tumwater's population increased by 5,514 (37.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tumwater's population increased by 5,528 (27.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tumwater's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,648.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)