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Thurston County, WA

Thurston County, Washington
Thurston County Courthouse (Olympia, Washington).jpg
Former Thurston County Courthouse
Map of Washington highlighting Thurston County
Location in the U.S. state of Washington
Map of the United States highlighting Washington
Washington's location in the U.S.
Founded January 12, 1852
Named for Samuel Thurston
Seat Olympia
Largest city Olympia
Area
 • Total 774 sq mi (2,005 km2)
 • Land 722 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Water 52 sq mi (135 km2), 6.7%
Population (est.)
 • (2016) 275,222
 • Density 368/sq mi (142/km²)
Congressional districts 3rd, 10th
Time zone Pacific: UTC-8/-7
Website www.co.thurston.wa.us

Thurston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, its population was 252,264. The county seat and largest city is Olympia, the state capital.

Thurston County was created out of Lewis County by the government of Oregon Territory on January 12, 1852. At that time, it covered all of the Puget Sound region and the Olympic Peninsula. On December 22 of the same year, Pierce, King, Island, and Jefferson counties were split off from Thurston County. It is named after Samuel R. Thurston, the Oregon Territory's first delegate to Congress.

Thurston County comprises the Olympia-Tumwater, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 774 square miles (2,000 km2), of which 722 square miles (1,870 km2) is land and 52 square miles (130 km2) (6.7%) is water.


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