Thurston County Information

Thurston County

US County in Washington

Thurston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after Samuel R. Thurston, the Oregon Territory’s first delegate to Congress. As of the 2010 census, its population was 252,264. (Source: Wikipedia)

Area: 774 sq miles (2,005 km²)
Founded: January 12, 1852
Population: 256,591 (2011)
Unemployment rate: 7.9% (Mar 2013)
County seat: Olympia