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Population & Employment Forecasting
TRPC has been preparing forecasts of population, housing, and employment periodically since the late 1960s. These forecasts are used for many purposes, including:
- For local sewer, water, land use, school, and other planning purposes
- To develop the Thurston County Buildable Lands Report
- To identify future congestion concerns in TRPC’s travel demand models
- By the private sector for business planning
The most recent countywide forecasts were adopted by TRPC in March 2018. Small area forecasts (for cities, towns, fire districts, school districts, etc.) were adopted in 2019. Updates are available every three to five years.
Documentation & Methodology
- Countywide Employment and Commute Forecast (PDF)
- Countywide Population Forecast
- Population and Employment Land Supply Assumptions (PDF)
- Population Forecast Allocations (PDF)
- Employment Forecast Allocations (PDF)
Research Briefs
Forecast Data
TRPC data on population, housing, and employment projections are available on the Population, Housing, and Employment Data Tables page.
Projection for custom geographies are available on request.
TRPC’s population and employment forecast updates are overseen by an advisory committee consisting of jurisdiction staff, members of the development and real estate community, and citizen representatives.
Advisory Committee Meeting Materials
- Thursday, November 30, 2017
- Thursday, January 11, 2018
- Monday, December 10, 2018
- Monday, June 17, 2019
- Tuesday, October 15, 2019