Census-designated place · Washington
Nisqually Indian Community, Washington
Nisqually Indian Community, census-designated place, in Thurston County, Washington. Nisqually Indian Community had 668 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 628 (±187). GEOID 5349193.
Residents, 2020 Census
668
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 628 ±187
Median household income
$73,750
±$49,438 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141
Median home value
$310,000
±$114,505 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600
Median gross rent
$1,000
±$510 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760
Where is Nisqually Indian Community and what county is it in?
Nisqually Indian Community is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Thurston County, Washington. It covers 3.1 square miles of land, 219 residents per square mile in 2020.
Nisqually Indian Community is in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Nisqually Indian Community, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 668 residents in Nisqually Indian Community, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 628 (±187).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Nisqually Indian Community is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Nisqually Indian Community | Thurston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 628 ±187 | 299,067 | no clear change |
| Households | 212 ±62 | 118,899 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.96 ±0.66 | 2.48 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 254 ±69 | 125,163 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Nisqually Indian Community?
The median resident of Nisqually Indian Community is 36.4 years old; 28.7% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 56.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 23.2%.
| Measure | Nisqually Indian Community | Thurston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.4 ±5.5 | 40.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 28.7% ±7.6 pts | 20.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.3% ±8.3 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Male | 50.2% ±5.7 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.7% ±5.5 pts | 10.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 23.2% ±8.7 pts | 69.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 6.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 56.1% ±9.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±2.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.8% ±3.4 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8% ±1.5 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.5% ±2.0 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.2% ±7.5 pts | 12.6% | – |
| With a disability | 17.7% ±6.0 pts | 16.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.5% ±4.7 pts | 5.0% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.7% ±5.8 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.9% ±4.6 pts | 38.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.7% ±1.7 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.1% ±5.2 pts | 85.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 3.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Nisqually Indian Community earn?
Nisqually Indian Community's median household income is published as $73,750 with a margin of ±$49,438, too wide to rely on.
| Measure | Nisqually Indian Community | Thurston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,750 ±$49,438 | $96,563 | – |
| Mean household income | $87,009 ±$19,270 | $114,140 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,227 ±$4,679 | $46,136 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.5% ±8.7 pts | 9.5% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.5% ±14.2 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 23.6% ±13.1 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.3% ±4.3 pts | 97.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.5% ±10.2 pts | 94.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Nisqually Indian Community?
Owners occupy 80.7% of Nisqually Indian Community's occupied homes and renters 19.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $310,000 by its owner (±$114,505). The median renter pays $1,000 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Nisqually Indian Community | Thurston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $310,000 ±$114,505 | $480,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 ±$510 | $1,736 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 5.6% ±18.3 pts | 43.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,766 ±$335 | $2,288 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7% ±9.5 pts | 67.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.3% ±9.5 pts | 32.3% | – |
| Housing units | 254 ±69 | 125,163 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±20.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.8% ±9.9 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.9% ±16.0 pts | 66.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 14.6% ±16.3 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8% ±1.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.2% ±12.2 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.4% ±2.5 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.1% ±5.6 pts | 4.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Nisqually Indian Community work and get to work?
82.6% of Nisqually Indian Community's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 19.4%.
| Measure | Nisqually Indian Community | Thurston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.2% ±8.0 pts | 61.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 19.4% ±8.3 pts | 5.2% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 82.6% ±7.6 pts | 66.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.0% ±5.5 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±21.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.2% ±1.9 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.6% ±5.5 pts | 20.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.1 min ±4.2 | 25.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Nisqually Indian Community?
No census tract lies mostly in Nisqually Indian Community; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 123.20Thurston County | 3,110 | $98,045 |
| Tract 124.20Thurston County | 4,253 | $132,557 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Nisqually Indian Community) · Census block assignment files
How does Nisqually Indian Community compare with other places in Washington?
Nisqually Indian Community is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Nisqually Indian Community's figures with every place in Washington (CSV)
Every place in Washington, sortable · Compare Nisqually Indian Community with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Nisqually Indian Community?
19 of the 57 figures for Nisqually Indian Community on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Nisqually Indian Community are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.