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Olympia School District

Olympia School District is a unified school district in Washington with a community population of 71,329. The median household income is $95,563 and the median age is 40.6.

71,329

Population

927

People / sq mi

$95,563

Median Income

40.6

Median Age

Olympia School District covers 77 sq mi of land at 926.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White74.3%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian55.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$95,563

Median Household Income

$49,694

Per Capita Income

7.5%

Poverty Rate

3.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$525,800

Median Home Value

$1,647

Median Rent

60.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

97.2%

High School+

55.1%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Olympia School District serves a community with a population of 71,329 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Washington.

The median household income in Olympia School District is $95,563, with a per capita income of $49,694. The poverty rate is 7.5%.

Olympia School District is 74.3% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 55.7% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Olympia School District, 97.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 55.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Olympia School District is $525,800, with a median rent of $1,647. The homeownership rate is 60.2%.

Data for Olympia School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5306180).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.