Washtenaw County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 370,214
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 370,214
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 373,875
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 372,265
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 372,258
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 372,258
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 344,791
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 10.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,031
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 165,103
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $374,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,150
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $903
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,463
Building Permits, 2025 1,088
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 150,550
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,170,671
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,728,250
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,256,112
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,627,080
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,082
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,180
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,714
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,322
Total employment, 2023 158,858
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,243,584
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 32,786
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,912
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,012
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 973
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,918
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,652
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 527.3
Population per square mile, 2010 488.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 706.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 705.97
FIPS Code 26161