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Washington County

Pennsylvania · 210,802 residents (2025 est.) · 857 sq mi
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Washington County is home to 210,042 people in Pennsylvania. Few US counties rank higher on income. The median age is 44.2, about 5 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 2%. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $228,500, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
210,042
+4%since 2000
from 202,897 in 2000
210,802 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
245 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 240 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.2
+8%since 2000
from 40.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
857 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202K204K206K209K211K19902000201020202024Washington County
2024210K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(10,254)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(12,259)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(11,139)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(12,264)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(11,543)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.3%(23,645)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(25,719)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(25,935)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.8%(31,117)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413%(27,407)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(12,945)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(5,815)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,958
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,607 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,022
+126%since 2000
from $19,935 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.5%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.454
+4%since 2010
from 0.435 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$228,500
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$949
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $423 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 77.1% in 2000
23.9% rent
Vacancy rate
9.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+15%since 2009
from 2.5 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
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(192,511)
Black3.2%(6,554)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1,170)
Asian0.4%(711)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(188,331)
Black3.2%(6,628)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(4,335)
Asian1.3%(2,703)
Other3.8%(8,045)
Diversity Score
24
+72%since 2009
from 14 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−12%since 2020
from 32 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
Mexican0.6%(1,186)
Puerto Rican0.3%(590)
Cuban0.3%(589)
Guatemalan0.2%(344)
Dominican0.1%(274)
Honduran0.1%(217)
Spaniard0.1%(214)
Colombian0%(105)
Argentine0%(43)
Bolivian0%(30)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(750)
Chinese0.2%(343)
Nepalese0.1%(269)
Bhutanese0.1%(259)
Filipino0.1%(238)
Korean0.1%(196)
Vietnamese0.1%(181)
Pakistani0.1%(148)
Thai0%(84)
Japanese0%(49)
Taiwanese0%(23)
Burmese0%(17)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0%(16)
Hmong0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(41)
Ancestry
German20.8%(43,743)
Irish16.2%(33,961)
Italian16.1%(33,727)
English11.5%(24,253)
Polish8%(16,712)
American2.8%(5,874)
Slovak2.7%(5,610)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(5,163)
Scottish2%(4,226)
French1.8%(3,764)
Hungarian1.4%(2,882)
Russian1.4%(2,839)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(2,371)
Croatian1%(2,115)
Dutch0.9%(1,862)
Slovene0.8%(1,625)
Greek0.7%(1,439)
Swedish0.7%(1,381)
Czech0.6%(1,174)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,156)
Arab0.5%(995)
Lithuanian0.4%(865)
Serbian0.4%(782)
Austrian0.3%(702)
Belgian0.3%(669)
Lebanese0.2%(502)
Swiss0.2%(474)
Norwegian0.2%(434)
West Indian0.2%(420)
British0.2%(378)
Syrian0.2%(318)
Jamaican0.1%(266)
Finnish0.1%(216)
Haitian0.1%(140)
Danish0.1%(130)
Nigerian0.1%(126)
Iranian0.1%(116)
Turkish0%(93)
Romanian0%(78)
Canadian0%(67)
Bulgarian0%(57)
Armenian0%(36)
Egyptian0%(30)
Brazilian0%(28)
Guyanese0%(26)
Kenyan0%(10)
Latvian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.9%
+14.1 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.6%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+47%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.2%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.0%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 61.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.5%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
2.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2012
from 14.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.9%
+12.7 ptssince 2017
from 77.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 96.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(27,502)
Married55%(47,670)
Widowed3.6%(3,135)
Divorced9.7%(8,384)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(22,536)
Married52.2%(46,801)
Widowed11%(9,880)
Divorced11.7%(10,482)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% 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)16.4%(1,889)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(2,614)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(4,216)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(694)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(207)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,549 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, Pennsylvania?

Washington County, Pennsylvania has about 210,042 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Washington County, Pennsylvania earns about $78,958 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Washington County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Washington County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $228,500, and the typical rent is about $949 a month.

How educated are people in Washington County, Pennsylvania?

About 32.9% of adults age 25 and over in Washington County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Washington County, Pennsylvania?

About 9.6% of people in Washington County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Washington County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Washington County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,458 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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

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