Washington city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,902
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,902
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,857
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,098
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,091
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,071
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,134
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 696
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $221,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,696
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $825
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,155
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,053
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,453
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,922
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 388,150
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,492
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,179
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,529
Persons in poverty, percent 5.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,881.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,851.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.17
FIPS Code 1779033