Olympia is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 42,345 people and 19 constituent neighborhoods, Olympia is the 17th largest community in Washington.

Olympia is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.11% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Olympia is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Olympia who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.55%), sales jobs (10.72%), and management occupations (10.08%).

Also of interest is that Olympia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Olympia are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Olympia Information and Demographics

The population of Olympia is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 40.32% of adults in Olympia have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Olympia in 2000 was $22,590, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,360 for a family of four.

Olympia is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Olympia home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Olympia is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Olympia include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, Italian, Scottish, Swedish, French, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Olympia is English. Some people also speak Spanish.