Thurston County releases updated health disparities report

Thurston County has published the "Journey to Health Equity: Health Disparities within Thurston County 2026 Report," a comprehensive examination of the health inequities facing local communities.

This report provides insights into disparities that affect the health and wellbeing of Thurston County community members, according to a news release from Thurston County.

The analysis shows how social drivers of health such as financial hardship, poverty, housing, educational attainment, gender or sexual diversity, veteran status, disability status, and other influences impact people's opportunities to lead healthy lives.

The report looks closely at childhood poverty, median household income, housing cost burden, birth outcomes and life expectancy in Thurston County and reveals how widely they vary across racial, ethnic and geographic lines, the release stated.

For more information or to download the full report, visit www.thurstoncountywa.gov/health-equity.

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This story was originally published July 11, 2026 at 11:21 AM.