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Washington County

Minnesota · 286,895 residents (2025 est.) · 384.718 sq mi
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#50Lowest poverty rateof 3,1445.1%#63Most work-from-homeof 3,14423.6%#68Highest median household incomeof 3,143$115,345#109Most educatedof 3,14449.1%
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Washington County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $115,345. Population has grown 37% since 2000. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $422,000. Poverty is rare here, at 5.1% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
276,238
+37%since 2000
from 201,130 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
718 / sq mi
+22%since 2009
from 586 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
+13%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:286,895 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
133K172K211K250K289K1990201020202024Washington County
2024276K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(15,480)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(18,785)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(19,564)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(18,416)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(15,309)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.4%(31,412)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(39,125)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(34,788)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(37,386)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(27,300)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(13,572)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(5,101)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$115,345
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,305 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$56,954
+102%since 2000
from $28,148 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.7%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
+5%since 2010
from 0.404 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$422,000
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $156,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,710
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $699 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
18.7% rent
Vacancy rate
3.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.2%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+7%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Washington County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(186,133)
Black1.8%(3,612)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(3,892)
Asian2.1%(4,279)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.2%(213,144)
Black5.5%(15,141)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(14,552)
Asian7.7%(21,270)
Other4.4%(12,131)
Diversity Score
49
+71%since 2009
from 29 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
−4%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(9,598)
South American0.5%(1,333)
Central American0.4%(1,104)
Puerto Rican0.3%(917)
Spaniard0.2%(538)
Salvadoran0.2%(433)
Guatemalan0.1%(306)
Colombian0.1%(301)
Ecuadorian0.1%(296)
Dominican0.1%(279)
Cuban0.1%(264)
Nicaraguan0.1%(228)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(175)
Venezuelan0.1%(171)
Chilean0.1%(149)
Honduran0%(123)
Argentine0%(108)
Bolivian0%(56)
Uruguayan0%(55)
Asian origin
Hmong3.7%(10,163)
Asian Indian1%(2,890)
Chinese0.7%(1,965)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,423)
Pakistani0.4%(1,137)
Korean0.4%(1,026)
Filipino0.3%(691)
Burmese0.2%(530)
Cambodian0.2%(419)
Taiwanese0.1%(177)
Japanese0%(117)
Laotian0%(87)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(78)
Nepalese0%(76)
Mien0%(25)
Kazakh0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(44)
Tongan0%(16)
Chamorro0%(13)
Fijian0%(7)
Ancestry
German30.4%(83,927)
Irish12.3%(33,890)
Norwegian10.2%(28,046)
Swedish7.7%(21,230)
English7.2%(19,965)
Polish4.2%(11,512)
Italian3.7%(10,129)
French3.5%(9,632)
American2.9%(7,984)
Czech1.3%(3,712)
Scottish1.1%(3,047)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(2,941)
Danish0.9%(2,576)
Ethiopian0.9%(2,557)
French Canadian0.9%(2,439)
Finnish0.8%(2,292)
Russian0.5%(1,467)
Somali0.5%(1,465)
Nigerian0.5%(1,287)
Swiss0.4%(1,223)
West Indian0.4%(1,190)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,129)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,009)
Austrian0.4%(994)
Welsh0.3%(946)
Haitian0.3%(882)
Belgian0.3%(769)
Hungarian0.3%(698)
Arab0.3%(696)
British0.2%(651)
Greek0.2%(583)
Lebanese0.2%(466)
Slovene0.2%(461)
Romanian0.1%(402)
Portuguese0.1%(332)
Lithuanian0.1%(328)
Slovak0.1%(270)
Croatian0.1%(242)
Iranian0.1%(212)
Jamaican0.1%(206)
Serbian0.1%(172)
Latvian0.1%(155)
Canadian0.1%(152)
Kenyan0%(128)
Moroccan0%(113)
Turkish0%(102)
Bulgarian0%(88)
Ghanaian0%(52)
Brazilian0%(44)
Armenian0%(33)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.1%
+15.2 ptssince 2000
from 33.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 94.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+52%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.3%
−16.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.6%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 72.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.6%
−17.4 ptssince 2009
from 69.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.4%
−44.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 7.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.5%
−90.8 ptssince 2013
from 94.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.9%
+5.8 ptssince 2017
from 89.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
87.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2016
from 91.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 2.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.9%(35,137)
Married57.8%(63,573)
Widowed2.4%(2,595)
Divorced7.9%(8,730)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(29,913)
Married55.3%(62,161)
Widowed6.9%(7,750)
Divorced11.2%(12,550)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Washington County, Minnesota?

Washington County, Minnesota has about 276,238 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Washington County, Minnesota earns about $115,345 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Washington County, Minnesota expensive?

In Washington County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $422,000, and the typical rent is about $1,710 a month.

How educated are people in Washington County, Minnesota?

About 49.1% of adults age 25 and over in Washington County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Washington County, Minnesota?

About 5.1% of people in Washington County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Washington County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Washington County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 130,342 residents, a change of about 89 percent over that period.

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