Mount Washington, Kentucky Population 2024

18,724

Mount Washington is a city located in Bullitt County Kentucky. Mount Washington has a 2024 population of 18,724. Mount Washington is currently growing at a rate of 0.81% annually and its population has increased by 3.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,124 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Washington is $97,601 with a poverty rate of 6.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mount Washington is 36.9 years, 34.3 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.

Mount Washington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Washington was:

  • White: 94.13%
  • Two or more races: 3.79%
  • Other race: 1.2%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Black or African American: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,015.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.31% (600)
The current population of Mount Washington, Kentucky is 18,724 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,124.

Mount Washington, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,93194.13%
Two or more races6823.79%
Other race2161.2%
Asian1050.58%
Black or African American500.28%
Native American30.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Washington Population by Race

Mount Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Washington Median Age

36.9

Total

34.3

Male

38.8

Female

Mount Washington Adults

There are 13,239 adults, (2,485 of whom are seniors) in Mount Washington.

Mount Washington Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Washington Sex Ratio

Female8,89849.47%
Male9,08950.53%

Mount Washington Population by Age

Mount Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6822.6886.213.8
Married3,6083.3396.13.9
Non Family1,7991.0875.524.5
Female8882.8474.525.5
Male3873.5971.128.9

3.17

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 78.74%.

Mount Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$57,954

Average Earnings

$67,754

Average Male

$47,642

Average Female

Mount Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Washington Language

96.6% of Mount Washington residents speak only English, while 3.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Mount Washington Language

Mount Washington Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,5929085.47%
Multiple68223834.9%
Hispanic62721534.29%

6.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.3%

Male Poverty Rate

7.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Washington is Multiple, with 34.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Washington is White, with 5.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.25%.

Mount Washington Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.29%
Some College5.66%
High School4.84%
Bachelors or Greater2.15%

Mount Washington Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.33%
Male Employed1.93%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mount Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mount Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,303

Number of Veterans

1,216

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

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Mount Washington Veterans by War

count

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Mount Washington Veterans by Age

count

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Mount Washington Veterans by Race

Mount Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Washington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.42%

Born in Mount Washington

97.44%

Native Born

2.56%

Foreign Born

1.58%

Non Citizen

0.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.44% of Mount Washington residents were born in the United States, with 81.42% having been born in Kentucky. 1.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mount Washington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202919,4741500.78%
202819,3241500.78%
202719,1741500.79%
202619,0241500.79%
202518,8741500.8%
202418,7241500.81%
202318,5741500.81%
202218,4241540.84%
202118,2701460.81%
202018,1243,27522.06%
201914,8491320.9%
201814,7171260.86%
201714,5911811.26%
201614,410970.68%
201514,3131160.82%
201414,1972061.47%
201313,9911741.26%
201213,8171260.92%
201113,6911270.94%
201013,56400%
20008,4853,25962.36%
19905,2261,22930.75%
19803,997-15,477-79.48%

Mount Washington Population by Year