COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Washington County
Utah · 48,560 residents · 2,427.589 sq mi
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Washington County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,602. Population has fallen 46% since 2000, a loss of 41,794 residents. Median home value is $78,300. At a median age of 28.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024196K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.5%(4,590)
5 to 911.1%(5,411)
10 to 1410.2%(4,972)
15 to 199.4%(4,585)
20 to 246%(2,930)
25 to 3411.8%(5,745)
35 to 4410.6%(5,164)
45 to 546.9%(3,368)
55 to 648%(3,870)
65 to 749.8%(4,775)
75 to 845.4%(2,607)
85 and over1.1%(543)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,602
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,212 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$78,300
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $131,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(82,293)
Black0.2%(174)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(4,727)
Asian0.4%(389)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(47,157)
Black0.3%(129)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(855)
Asian0.6%(312)
Other2%(962)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican8.1%(15,985)
Central American1.1%(2,190)
Spaniard0.8%(1,545)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,042)
South American0.5%(1,014)
Salvadoran0.5%(967)
Puerto Rican0.5%(899)
Venezuelan0.2%(342)
Argentine0.1%(224)
Cuban0.1%(215)
Peruvian0.1%(171)
Colombian0%(87)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(81)
Dominican0%(77)
Bolivian0%(67)
Chilean0%(64)
Costa Rican0%(52)
Ecuadorian0%(43)
Nicaraguan0%(42)
Uruguayan0%(16)
Panamanian0%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(521)
Chinese0.2%(464)
Vietnamese0.2%(337)
Japanese0.1%(288)
Thai0.1%(200)
Cambodian0.1%(192)
Korean0%(96)
Asian Indian0%(66)
Nepalese0%(56)
Kazakh0%(30)
Taiwanese0%(9)
Mongolian0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.6%(1,194)
Tongan0.6%(1,114)
Native Hawaiian0.4%(844)
Marshallese0%(41)
Chamorro0%(14)
Guamanian0%(12)
Ancestry
English30.7%(60,209)
German12.9%(25,287)
Irish8.1%(15,824)
American4.9%(9,677)
Scottish4.3%(8,471)
Danish3.8%(7,383)
Italian3%(5,850)
Swedish2.8%(5,594)
Norwegian2.2%(4,224)
Swiss2%(3,882)
French1.5%(2,990)
Welsh1.4%(2,655)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(2,182)
Polish1%(1,879)
British0.9%(1,728)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,469)
Canadian0.5%(1,016)
French Canadian0.5%(956)
Greek0.3%(683)
Portuguese0.3%(675)
Ukrainian0.2%(468)
Brazilian0.2%(358)
Russian0.2%(310)
Czech0.1%(246)
Austrian0.1%(215)
Subsaharan African0.1%(212)
Finnish0.1%(209)
Hungarian0.1%(194)
Arab0.1%(173)
Turkish0.1%(173)
Lithuanian0.1%(165)
Belgian0.1%(118)
West Indian0.1%(112)
Ethiopian0.1%(102)
Slovak0.1%(99)
Australian0%(81)
Romanian0%(80)
Serbian0%(80)
Syrian0%(77)
Slovene0%(73)
Lebanese0%(65)
Jamaican0%(59)
Armenian0%(56)
Iranian0%(47)
Croatian0%(42)
Latvian0%(28)
Somali0%(16)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Macedonian0%(9)
Haitian0%(9)
Moroccan0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.5%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married26.9%(20,900)
Married63%(49,030)
Widowed2.8%(2,155)
Divorced7.4%(5,724)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(18,580)
Married59.4%(47,352)
Widowed7.2%(5,746)
Divorced10%(7,983)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Washington County, Utah?
Washington County, Utah has about 48,560 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Utah?
The typical household in Washington County, Utah earns about $24,602 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Washington County, Utah expensive?
In Washington County, Utah, the median home is worth about $78,300, and the typical rent is about $414 a month.
How educated are people in Washington County, Utah?
About 17.7% of adults age 25 and over in Washington County, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Washington County, Utah?
About 13.3% of people in Washington County, Utah live below the federal poverty line.
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