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Washington County

Ohio · 58,389 residents (2025 est.) · 632 sq mi
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Washington County is home to 58,978 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. The median age is 44.0, about 5 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 1%. The typical home is worth $185,600, having more than doubled since 2000. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,978
−7%since 2000
from 63,251 in 2000
58,389 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
93 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 97 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.0
+13%since 2000
from 39.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
632 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
59K60K61K62K64K19902000201020202024Washington County
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(2,748)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(3,024)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(3,753)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(3,755)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(3,409)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.3%(6,648)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(6,688)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(7,156)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.7%(8,683)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413%(7,663)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.5%(3,827)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(1,624)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,603
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,275 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,495
+96%since 2000
from $18,082 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.0%
+21.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
+1%since 2010
from 0.440 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$185,600
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$852
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $400 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 76.3% in 2000
24.6% rent
Vacancy rate
11.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.32 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+10%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(61,320)
Black0.9%(580)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(324)
Asian0.4%(274)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(55,225)
Black0.8%(445)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(741)
Asian0.5%(324)
Other3.8%(2,243)
Diversity Score
15
+81%since 2009
from 8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
+15%since 2020
from 26 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
Mexican0.7%(423)
Ecuadorian0.1%(83)
Puerto Rican0.1%(52)
Cuban0%(29)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(181)
Bangladeshi0.1%(69)
Japanese0.1%(50)
Korean0%(7)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(30)
Chamorro0%(21)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
German22.6%(13,357)
English15.2%(8,973)
Irish13.6%(8,041)
American6%(3,547)
Italian2.8%(1,647)
Scottish2.4%(1,429)
French1.7%(980)
Polish1.4%(830)
Dutch1%(566)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(555)
Welsh0.5%(279)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(245)
Hungarian0.4%(244)
Swiss0.4%(224)
Czech0.3%(184)
Norwegian0.3%(162)
Arab0.2%(139)
Greek0.2%(121)
Swedish0.2%(119)
Canadian0.2%(111)
Lithuanian0.2%(106)
Slovak0.2%(106)
Lebanese0.1%(73)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Austrian0.1%(49)
Danish0.1%(39)
Russian0.1%(38)
Syrian0.1%(36)
Croatian0.1%(30)
Ghanaian0%(25)
Brazilian0%(20)
Israeli0%(17)
Finnish0%(16)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Serbian0%(14)
Egyptian0%(13)
Slovene0%(11)
Latvian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.8%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+59%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.1%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 58.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
1.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2012
from 18.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.5%
+19.9 ptssince 2017
from 67.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.9%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 97.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.5%(6,987)
Married54.5%(13,343)
Widowed4%(988)
Divorced13%(3,181)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(5,585)
Married53%(13,235)
Widowed11%(2,757)
Divorced13.5%(3,377)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% 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)21.9%(948)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(881)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(1,516)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(201)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(98)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,322 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, Ohio?

Washington County, Ohio has about 58,978 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Washington County, Ohio earns about $63,603 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Washington County, Ohio expensive?

In Washington County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $185,600, and the typical rent is about $852 a month.

How educated are people in Washington County, Ohio?

About 21.9% of adults age 25 and over in Washington County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Washington County, Ohio?

About 13.7% of people in Washington County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Washington County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Washington County, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,276 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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