Olympia

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Olympia

Total population

55,951

Median home value

$486,200

51.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$81,302

Olympia$81k

National$74k

Weather66°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates47.04°, -122.89°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 55,605 at the 2020 census, while the Olympia metropolitan statistical area has an estimated 300,000 people. Olympia is the county seat of Thurston County and anchors the South Puget Sound region of western Washington, 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Seattle.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Olympia, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Rachel Corrie

American anti-war and human rights activist

Kasey Keller

American soccer player (born 1969)

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Don Rich

American country musician (1941–1974)

Chiwoniso Maraire

Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, mbira master (1976-2013)

Shoshana Bean

American theater actress and singer

Calvin Johnson

American musician

Dana Eveland

American baseball player

Douglas Massey

American sociologist

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Peter Kennedy

American pair skater

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Michael Glatze

American activist

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Richard Yeager

badminton player (1917–1979)

Barrett Martin

American drummer

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DJ Dan

American musician

Frank Alexander

silent film actor (1879-1937)

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Kim Murphy

American actress (1974–2018)

Bruce Perry Crandall

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Washington

• Nisqually Indian Community
  10.1 mi away
• DuPont
  12.5 mi away
• Anderson Island
  12.6 mi away
• Longbranch
  14 mi away
• North Yelm
  14.2 mi away
• Ketron Island
  14.6 mi away
• North Fort Lewis
  15.2 mi away
• Fort Lewis
  15.9 mi away
• Herron Island
  16 mi away
• Home
  16.9 mi away
• Bucoda
  17 mi away
• Grand Mound
  17.5 mi away

Browse all places in Washington →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Olympia

Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Olympia, Washington.

1996

Olympia, Washington

Drew Crooks · 2009

Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington

Washington State Dept. of General Administration.

An origin and destination traffic survey of Olympia, Washington

Washington (State). Dept. of Highways. · 1948

City Maps Olympia Washington, USA

James McFee · 2017

Questionnaire, Olympia, Washington, Nov. 1929

Judicial Council of the State of Washington · 1929

Thomas Brothers Guides Olympia, Washington

2007

Questionnaire, Olympia, Washington, Oct. 1930

Judicial Council of the State of Washington · 1930

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• 4170 Tule Rd Wildfire, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-14 · 133 mi
• HAYSTACK BUTTE Wildfire, Klickitat, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-05-30 · 133 mi
• CHESTNUT Wildfire, Chelan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-06 · 144 mi
• COUNTRY MEADOW Wildfire, Benton, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-05-23 · 179 mi
• Kartar Wildfire, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-16 · 183 mi
• Omak Lake Road Wildfire, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-16 · 183 mi
• 0231 ZEN Wildfire, Wasco, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-05-25 · 192 mi
• JUNIPER DUNES Wildfire, Franklin, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-14 · 195 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Pacific Sideband

Monadenia fidelis

Seen 2026-06-27

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Seen 2026-06-27

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

Seen 2026-06-27

common yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Seen 2026-06-27

beaked hazelnut

Corylus cornuta

Seen 2026-06-26

Ocean spray

Holodiscus discolor

Seen 2026-06-26

Farewell-To-Spring

Clarkia amoena

Seen 2026-06-26

Whiteflower Rein Orchid

Platanthera ephemerantha

Seen 2026-06-26

broad-leaved dock

Rumex obtusifolius

Seen 2026-06-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Olympia, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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