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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Washington County

Kentucky · 10,441 residents · 297 sq mi
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With 10,441 people, Washington County is a county in Kentucky. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $40,500. Median rent is $216 a month. The average commute runs 31 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

10,441
−4%vs 2000
vs 10,916 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.8
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
297 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K11K11K12K12K19902000201020202024Washington County
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(712)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(826)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(844)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(743)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(647)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(1,682)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(1,207)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.5%(1,199)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(900)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(979)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(536)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(166)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,606
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,136 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,559
−39%vs 2000
vs $15,722 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.8%
+5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,500
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$216
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $352 in 2000
US average: $450
78.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.0% in 2000
21.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(9,786)
Black7.5%(817)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(175)
Asian0.3%(31)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(9,491)
Black8.8%(917)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(14)
Asian0.1%(11)
Other0.2%(22)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.2%(19)
Asian origin
Japanese0.4%(51)
Asian Indian0.1%(13)
Thai0.1%(7)
Ancestry
American14.5%(1,758)
English12.3%(1,496)
Irish9.2%(1,122)
German7.1%(860)
Swiss2.7%(322)
Scottish1.5%(180)
Polish0.9%(110)
French0.9%(105)
Italian0.6%(78)
Russian0.6%(78)
Dutch0.5%(56)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(45)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
British0.2%(26)
Czech0.2%(20)
Hungarian0.2%(20)
Iranian0.1%(18)
Norwegian0.1%(13)
Swedish0%(5)
Welsh0%(5)
Section 05

Education

7.5%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.8%
−11.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.7 min
+56%vs 2000
vs 19.7 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 married29.7%(1,422)
Married51%(2,442)
Widowed2%(94)
Divorced17.3%(826)
Women 15+
Never married21.2%(1,075)
Married52%(2,635)
Widowed13.7%(695)
Divorced13%(660)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.1%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% 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)20.7%(87)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(108)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.2%(161)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 421 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Washington County, Kentucky?

Washington County, Kentucky has about 10,441 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Washington County, Kentucky earns about $20,606 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Washington County, Kentucky expensive?

In Washington County, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $40,500, and the typical rent is about $216 a month.

How educated are people in Washington County, Kentucky?

About 7.5% of adults age 25 and over in Washington County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Washington County, Kentucky?

About 18.8% of people in Washington County, 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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