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Tumwater School District

Tumwater School District is a unified school district in Washington with a community population of 45,467. The median household income is $98,905 and the median age is 39.0.

45,467

Population

401

People / sq mi

$98,905

Median Income

39.0

Median Age

Tumwater School District covers 114 sq mi of land at 400.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White72.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian51.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$98,905

Median Household Income

$48,910

Per Capita Income

4.9%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$479,600

Median Home Value

$1,750

Median Rent

70.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

95.4%

High School+

38.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tumwater School District serves a community with a population of 45,467 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Washington.

The median household income in Tumwater School District is $98,905, with a per capita income of $48,910. The poverty rate is 4.9%.

Tumwater School District is 72.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 51.9% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Tumwater School District, 95.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 38.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Tumwater School District is $479,600, with a median rent of $1,750. The homeownership rate is 70.8%.

Data for Tumwater School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5309100).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

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