What is the population of Olympia?

The population of Olympia, WA is 53,620.

Where is Olympia located?

Olympia, WA is located at latitude 47.0378700 and longitude -122.9007000. It is in United States.

What is the area of Olympia?

The area of Olympia, WA is 51.977836 km².

What is the elevation of Olympia?

Olympia, WA has an elevation of 29 meters (95 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Olympia in?

Olympia, WA is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

What state is Olympia in?

Olympia is in the state of Washington, United States.

What county is Olympia, WA in?

Olympia is in Thurston County, Washington.

How has the population of Olympia changed?

The population of Olympia, WA has increased from 46,478 (2010) to 53,620 (2020), a change of 15.4%.

Olympia, Washington

Olympia: The capital of Washington state.

About

Olympia is a city located in the county of Thurston in the U.S. state of Washington. Its population at the 2010 census was 46,478 and a population density of 894 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 53,620 inhabitants.

The city was created 167 years ago in 1859.

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Quick Facts about Olympia

Population	53,620 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Washington (United States)
County	Thurston County
Postal code	98500–98599, 98501, 98599
Phone Area Codes	360
Area	51.98 km²
Latitude & Longitude	47.0379,-122.9007
Named for	Olympic Mountains
Altitude	95 feet / 29 meters
Capital city	Olympia is capital of Washington, Thurston County
Establishment	January 28, 1859 (167 years ago)
Time Zone	Pacific Time Zone, UTC−07:00, UTC−08:00
Local time	05:04:46 (16th April 2026)
Density	1,032 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	13.32% (2010-2020)
Weather	31℉ Light Rain Likely then Partly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Olympia is located at 47°2'16"N 122°54'3"W (47.0378700, -122.9007000).

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Weather

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Light Rain Likely then Partly Cloudy

2 to 10 mph SW Wednesday Night

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Demographics

The population of Olympia increased by 13.32% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	46,478	-	census
2011	47,696	2.55%	estimation process
2012	48,089	0.82%	estimation process
2013	48,473	0.79%	estimation process
2014	49,327	1.73%	estimation process
2015	49,849	1.05%	estimation process
2016	50,732	1.74%	estimation process
2017	51,660	1.8%	estimation process
2018	52,508	1.61%	estimation process
2019	52,882	0.71%	estimation process
2020	53,620	1.38%	estimation process

Olympia zip code is 98501. County name: Thurston, County fips: 53067

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Where to Stay in Olympia

1Sunshine House

Rating: 4.7 (90)

3301-3333 Ensign Rd NE, Olympia, WA 98506, United States View details

Phone: +13604919480 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in Olympia

1Olympia City Hall

Rating: 3.2 (17)

601 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501 View details

Phone: +13607538325 | Website available

2City of Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation

Rating: 4.4 (7)

222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA 98501 View details

Phone: +13607538380 | Website available

3Washington State Department of Agriculture

Rating: 3.5 (4)

Natural_Resources_Building, 1111 Washington St SE #2, Olympia, WA 98501, United States View details

Phone: +13609021800 | Website available

4City of Olympia Parking Services

Rating: 2.3 (3)

601 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501 View details

Phone: +13607538017 | Website available

5Washington State Department of Agriculture

Rating: 5 (1)

3939 Cleveland Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501, United States View details

Phone: +18773014555 | Website available

6City of Olympia Human Resources

601 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501 View details

Phone: +13607538442

7Olympia Parks Maintenance

222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA 98501 View details

Phone: +13607538024 | Website available

8Olympia Urban Forestry

601 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501 View details

Phone: +13607538046 | Website available

9Olympia Recycling/Yard Waste

1401 Eastside St SE, Olympia, WA 98501 View details

Phone: +13607538340 | Website available

10Olympia Community Planning & Development

601 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501 View details

Phone: +13607538314 | Website available

People born in Olympia (2)

People born in Olympia, including Brazilian writer and poet Alcy Gigliotti, "American, 1879-1966. Photographer" Charles August Libby Sr., .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Olympia, WA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
488271	Fosbre Academy of Hair Design	Olympia (WA)	98501-1018
236656	South Puget Sound Community College	Olympia (WA)	98512-6292
236452	Saint Martin's University	Lacey (WA)	98503-7500
235167	The Evergreen State College	Olympia (WA)	98505-0001
235237	Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom	Lakewood (WA)	98498-1999

Nearby Transit Stations (12)

Rail and bus stations connected to Olympia, WA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
OLW	Centennial Station	6600 Yelm Highway S.E.	RAIL
CTL	Centralia station	210 Railroad Avenue	RAIL
TAC	Tacoma Dome Station	1001 Puyallup Avenue	RAIL
TUK	Tukwila station	7301 South 158th St.	RAIL
SEA	King Street Station	303 South Jackson Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Olympia.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Olympia Post Office	Olympia (WA)	98501
Westside Olympia Post Office	Olympia (WA)	98502
Tumwater Post Office	Tumwater (WA)	98501
Lacey Post Office	Lacey (WA)	98503
Olympia Carrier Annex Post Office	Tumwater (WA)	98501

Other cities in Thurston County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Thurston County , WA.

City Name	Population	Title
Lacey	54,178	The most populous city in Thurston County, Washington.
Tumwater	24,272	City in Thurston County, Washington, United States
Yelm	9,591	City in Thurston County, Washington, United States
Grand Mound	2,981	City in Thurston County, Washington, United States
North Yelm	2,906	Census designated place
Rainier	2,350	City in Thurston County, Washington, United States
Tenino	1,867	City in Thurston County, Washington, United States
Bucoda	591	Town of the United States

Distance to Other Cities

Olympia distances to largest Washington cities

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