Rochester

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rochester is a census-designated place (CDP) in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1852, and the 2020 census recorded its population at 6,064. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles, all of it land. Rochester Schools had 2,105 students registered in the 2021-22 School Year.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

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 Rochester, 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).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Washington

• Centralia
  8.1 mi away · pop. 18,830
• Bucoda
  9.4 mi away · pop. 494
• Tanglewilde
  20.8 mi away
• Nisqually Indian Community
  23.2 mi away · pop. 628
• Winlock
  23.6 mi away
• Anderson Island
  29 mi away
• Lebam
  29.1 mi away
• Fort Lewis
  30.2 mi away
• Ketron Island
  30.8 mi away
• Steilacoom
  32.8 mi away · pop. 6,686
• Home
  33.9 mi away · pop. 1,665
• South Creek
  34.1 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 Rochester

Lakelure

Junius Rochester · 1993

An address, delivered at Washington Square, Rochester, July fourth, A. D. 1842

Frederick Whittlesey · 1842

Traditions of caring

Junius Rochester · 2012

Manual and catalogue of the Washington-st. (Presbyterian) Church, Rochester, N.Y

Washington Street Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.) · 1848

Haunted Rochester

Mason Winfield · 2008

Olympia, Tumwater & Lacey, Washington StreetMap: Including Grand Mound, Ranier, Rochester, Tenino, Yelm

Universal Map (Firm) · 2001

Old Lewis County, Oregon Territory

Noah Berry Coffman · 1926

Lincoln in Rochester

Charles Henry True · 1909

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire KING, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 96 mi
• Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 104 mi
• Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 135 mi
• Wildfire AUSTIN, Clackamas, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 135 mi
• Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 144 mi
• Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 147 mi
• Wildfire SISI, Chelan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 148 mi
• Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 152 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

Seen 2026-09-09

European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Seen 2026-09-08

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Seen 2026-09-07

Shamrock Orbweaver

Araneus trifolium

Seen 2026-09-07

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Halyomorpha halys

Seen 2026-09-07

Douglas's Squirrel

Tamiasciurus douglasii

Seen 2026-09-07

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Seen 2026-09-07

Cutleaf Blackberry

Rubus laciniatus

Seen 2026-09-07

pearly everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Seen 2026-09-06

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