Rochester
Recent News About Rochester
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Thurston County sees influx of 6,014 people from across the same state in 2019
Thurston County saw 6,014 people migrate from within the state during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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EDA awards over $39 million in grants for economic development projects in Thurston County in 2022
In 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $39,461,619 in grants for economic development projects in Thurston County, Washington.
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How many people in Thurston County live in public housing in 2021?
There were 75 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Thurston County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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How many people in Thurston County received housing vouchers in 2021?
There were 3,673 people who used housing choice vouchers in Thurston County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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How many Thurston County public housing residents in 2021 identify as a minority?
In Thurston County public housing 29% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.
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Median age of Thurston County residents is 39
Thurston County residents have a median age of 39-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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2,248 more people living in Thurston County in 2021 compared to 2020
Thurston County had the sixth largest population in Washington in 2021.
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Participating Thurston County Ace Hardware stores offering sales on select paint products starting June 29
Find deals on Clark+Kensington and Royal paint at local participating Thurston County Ace Hardware stores from June 29 to July 11.
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Be ready for a great Fourth of July with help from participating Thurston County Ace Hardware stores
Fourth of July sale starting June 29 to get you stocked up in time for the holiday.
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Get your grill ready for Fourth of July with help from your participating Thurston County Ace Hardware stores
Participating Thurston County Ace Hardware stores are offering free delivery and assembly on all grills $399 and up, as part of the celebration.
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On Father's Day this year, shelf the tie and get your dad something he really needs at your Thurston County Ace Hardware!
Your participating Thurston County Ace has great gifts for dad this year.
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9.9% of households in Rochester received food stamps in 2020
Rochester ranked 337th in Washington for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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33.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Rochester
33.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rochester in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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EDA awards over $1 million in grants for economic development projects in Thurston County in 2021
In 2021, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $1,006,727 in grants for economic development projects in Thurston County, Washington.
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Rochester tennis player Abigail Bond ranks in Girls' 18 bracket in September
Rochester tennis player Abigail Bond finished 8,348th in September in the junior Girls' 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.
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Census Bureau: More men than women in Rochester in 2020
Of the 4,854 people living in Rochester in 2020, 45 percent (2,182) were women and 55 percent (2,672) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Sound Times.
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Census Bureau: 2.7% of people in Rochester identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 3,126 citizens living in Rochester in 2019, 97.3 percent said they were only one race, while 2.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 72.4 percent of people in Rochester were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 3,126 citizens living in Rochester in 2019, 2,264 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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HHS provides $25,904 to businesses in Rochester under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, two businesses in Rochester received $25,904 in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Census Bureau reports Rochester population was 3,126 in 2019
Rochester had a population of 3,126 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Sound Times.