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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mount Washington

Kentucky · 5,226 residents · 9.57 sq mi
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Mount Washington is home to 5,226 people in Kentucky. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The population has fallen 38% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 28.2. The typical home is worth $46,600. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,226
−38%vs 2000
vs 8,485 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.2
−12%vs 2000
vs 32.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.57 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K8K12K16K20K19902000201020202024Mount Washington
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(484)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.3%(486)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(480)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(382)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(407)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.4%(1,116)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.2%(636)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(537)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(320)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.6%(186)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(192)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,797
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,813 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,007
−46%vs 2000
vs $18,495 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.3%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,600
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$320
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $497 in 2000
US average: $450
74.5%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.2% in 2000
25.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(8,305)
Black0.3%(27)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(49)
Asian0.1%(11)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(5,161)
Black0.6%(33)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.1%(6)
Other0.5%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(224)
Cuban0.7%(135)
Puerto Rican0.7%(125)
Guatemalan0.2%(29)
Honduran0.1%(26)
Asian origin
Burmese0.3%(49)
Korean0.2%(36)
Asian Indian0.1%(14)
Thai0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
English14.3%(2,645)
Irish13.6%(2,507)
German12.3%(2,267)
American6.8%(1,252)
Italian4%(747)
French2.2%(409)
Dutch1.7%(322)
Scottish1.3%(238)
Polish0.9%(162)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(143)
Norwegian0.8%(141)
British0.7%(137)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(98)
Welsh0.5%(86)
Australian0.4%(71)
Arab0.3%(64)
Israeli0.2%(42)
Syrian0.2%(32)
Danish0.2%(30)
Hungarian0.2%(29)
Austrian0.2%(28)
Lebanese0.1%(25)
Slovene0.1%(23)
Swiss0.1%(17)
Canadian0.1%(14)
Russian0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

4.8%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.6%
−12.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.8%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.0 min
+50%vs 2000
vs 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(2,044)
Married59.2%(4,131)
Widowed3%(207)
Divorced8.6%(597)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(1,638)
Married51%(3,841)
Widowed10.1%(761)
Divorced17.1%(1,287)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 6.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
74.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 82.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)39.5%(398)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.4%(296)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.5%(247)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(56)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,007 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Mount Washington, Kentucky?

Mount Washington, Kentucky has about 5,226 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Washington, Kentucky?

The typical household in Mount Washington, Kentucky earns about $26,797 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Washington, Kentucky expensive?

In Mount Washington, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $46,600, and the typical rent is about $320 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Washington, Kentucky?

About 4.8% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Washington, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Washington, Kentucky?

About 11.3% of people in Mount Washington, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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