Washington County, Indiana Population 2024

28,239

Washington County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 28,239 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Indiana is the 57th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 28,297 and has seen a growth of -0.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,409340.12%
202828,375340.12%
202728,341340.12%
202628,307340.12%
202528,273340.12%
202428,239340.12%
202328,205340.12%
202228,171330.12%
202128,138-100-0.35%
202028,2381750.62%
201928,0631270.45%
201827,9361560.56%
201727,780610.22%
201627,719-65-0.23%
201527,784-111-0.4%
201427,8951070.39%
201327,788-131-0.47%
201227,919-282-1%
201128,201-96-0.34%
201028,29700%
199023,7171,7858.14%
198021,9322,65413.77%
197019,2781,4598.19%
196017,8191,2997.86%
195016,520-488-2.87%
194017,0087234.44%
193016,285-360-2.16%
192016,645-800-4.59%
191017,445-1,964-10.12%
190019,4097904.24%
189018,619-336-1.77%
188018,9554602.49%
187018,4955863.27%
186017,9098695.1%
185017,0401,77111.6%
184015,2692,20516.88%
183013,0644,02544.53%
18209,039-19,370-68.18%
2024 Growth Rate
0.12% (34)
County Website
Washington County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Salem
2020 Population
28,238
Area
514 mi²
Density
55 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0% (1)
Founded
1814

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,14996.5%
Two or more races7842.79%
Other race1140.41%
Black or African American540.19%
Asian300.11%
Native American20.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington County, Indiana Population by Race

Washington County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Washington County, Indiana Median Age

40.9

Total

40

Male

41.6

Female

Washington County, Indiana Adults

There are 21,757 adults, (5,005 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Indiana.

Washington County, Indiana Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female14,14550.28%
Male13,98849.72%

Washington County, Indiana Population by Age

Washington County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8822.5681.218.8
Married5,6813.1190.69.4
Non Family3,2501.1967.332.7
Female1,3143.1574.225.8
Male6373.3782.617.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5007.65%
Associates Degree2,13110.87%
Bachelors Degree2,03610.39%
Graduate Degree7343.75%
High School Graduate8,20241.85%
Less Than 9th Grade9504.85%
Some College4,04520.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,95516,5682,568
2+ Races32429789
Hispanic26422890
Other Race656511
Black46460
Asian303017
Native American222

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Washington County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,537$65,347$46,538
Graduate Degree$60,714$63,295$60,298
High School Graduate$36,869$45,737$28,516
Less Than 9th Grade$34,984$37,361$30,677
Overall$40,305$47,358$36,078
Some College$38,308$42,132$36,485

$40,305

Average Earnings

$47,358

Average Male

$36,078

Average Female

Washington County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington County, Indiana Language

98.02% of Washington County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.

Washington County, Indiana Language

Washington County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,5153,44412.99%
Multiple76912516.25%
Hispanic3778823.34%
Other1042019.23%
Asian301136.67%
Black54814.81%

13.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.25%

Male Poverty Rate

13.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Indiana is Asian, with 36.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Indiana is White, with 12.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.5%.

Washington County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.89%
High School13.38%
Some College12.39%
Bachelors or Greater4.35%

Washington County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.48%
Male Employed8.03%
Male Unemployed4.53%
Female Employed4.37%

Washington County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,597$85,973
Households$60,695$73,702
Married Families$84,467$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,932$38,463

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington County, Indiana Marriage

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

Washington County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,697

Number of Veterans

1,546

Male Veterans

151

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War520
Vietnam499
Second Gulf War433
Korea58
World War II16

Washington County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54494
65 to 74403
55 to 64378
75+271
18 to 34151

Washington County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5987.55%
2+ Races9421.32%
Other Race57.14%

Washington County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Washington County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Washington County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Indiana 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

67.83%

Born in Washington County, Indiana

99.32%

Native Born

0.68%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

0.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.32% of Washington County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 67.83% having been born in Indiana. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Washington County, Indiana Place of Birth

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