Washington County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,810
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,810
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,583
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,519
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,517
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) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,514
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,195
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,363
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,785
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $129,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,102
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $353
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $684
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,920
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,557
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,544
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,674
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 214,749
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,180
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,043
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,137
Persons in poverty, percent 18.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 371
Total employment, 2023 3,263
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 126,528
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,256
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 378
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 218
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 333
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 293
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.9
Population per square mile, 2010 33.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 759.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 759.91
FIPS Code 29221