Washington County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,383
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,383
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,345
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,161
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,161
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,182
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,262
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,418
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,361
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $172,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,259
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $440
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $780
Building Permits, 2025 34
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,229
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,989
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 532,596
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,906
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,641
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,007
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 449
Total employment, 2023 4,789
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 208,791
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,935
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 265
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 54.9
Population per square mile, 2010 55.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 513.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 513.73
FIPS Code 18175