Washington County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 286,895
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 286,895
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 283,960
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 267,565
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 267,557
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 267,568
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 238,136
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,439
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 115,270
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $422,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,275
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $809
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,710
Building Permits, 2025 2,382
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 105,577
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 665,423
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,883,195
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 652,377
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,930,478
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,853
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $115,345
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,954
Persons in poverty, percent 4.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,542
Total employment, 2023 95,631
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,381,490
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 22,002
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,072
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,361
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,440
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 517
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,979
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,166
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 695.5
Population per square mile, 2010 619.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 384.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 384.28
FIPS Code 27163