Washington County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,368
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,368
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,269
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,027
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,023
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,027
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,717
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 421
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,325
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $179,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,122
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $427
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $744
Building Permits, 2025 26
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,852
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,067
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,483
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,616
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,046
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 251
Total employment, 2023 3,390
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 161,622
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 934
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 126
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 100
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 100
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 99
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.5
Population per square mile, 2010 39.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 296.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 297.27
FIPS Code 21229