Washington, Connecticut Population 2024

3,709

Washington is located in Northwest Hills Planning Region Connecticut. Washington has a 2024 population of 3,709. Washington is currently growing at a rate of 0.65% annually and its population has increased by 2.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,634 in 2020.

The average household income in Washington is $158,453 with a poverty rate of 10.64%. The median age in Washington is 43.3 years: 43.3 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Washington Demographics

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

  • White: 80.64%
  • Two or more races: 13.5%
  • Other race: 3.62%
  • Asian: 1.37%
  • Black or African American: 0.88%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
38.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
97.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.06% (75)
The current population of Washington, Connecticut is 3,709 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,634.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,94480.64%
Two or more races49313.5%
Other race1323.62%
Asian501.37%
Black or African American320.88%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington Population by Race

Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Washington Median Age

43.3

Total

43.3

Male

43.4

Female

Washington Adults

There are 2,870 adults, (861 of whom are seniors) in Washington.

Washington Age Dependency

81.7

Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington Sex Ratio

Female2,05856.37%
Male1,59343.63%

Washington Population by Age

Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4532.369.630.4
Married6413.0283.616.4
Non Family4851.282.517.5
Female2252.6333.366.7
Male1022.340100

2.72

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

69.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1054%
Associates Degree1867.09%
Bachelors Degree72827.74%
Graduate Degree60122.9%
High School Graduate54520.77%
Less Than 9th Grade1274.84%
Some College33212.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0752,0361,246
Hispanic4572640
2+ Races16516515
Other Race1231230
Asian363636
Black323232

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

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

Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,572$54,310$54,744
Graduate Degree$95,714$0$100,982
High School Graduate$42,500$57,000$25,556
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$52,801$54,275$51,776
Some College$46,149$50,441$46,073

$52,801

Average Earnings

$54,275

Average Male

$51,776

Average Female

Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington Language

77.33% of Washington residents speak only English, while 22.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.73% of the population.

Washington Language

Washington Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5681987.71%
Multiple49317635.7%
Hispanic82817621.26%

10.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.17%

Male Poverty Rate

11.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington is Multiple, with 35.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington is White, with 7.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.24%.

Washington Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School21.67%
Some College4.25%
Bachelors or Greater4.06%
Less Than 9th Grade3.02%

Washington Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.94%
Male Employed3.6%
Female Employed1.93%
Female Unemployed0%

Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,526$178,681
Households$85,709$158,453
Married Families$159,464$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,268$103,218

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington 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 35-44.

Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

132

Number of Veterans

132

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam39
Korea27
Second Gulf War10
First Gulf War7
World War II0

Washington Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+82
65 to 7425
55 to 6415
35 to 5410
18 to 340

Washington Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1325.36%

Washington Veterans by Race

Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

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

42.48%

Born in Washington

84.88%

Native Born

15.12%

Foreign Born

7.94%

Non Citizen

7.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.88% of Washington residents were born in the United States, with 42.48% having been born in Connecticut. 7.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Washington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,829240.63%
20283,805240.63%
20273,781240.64%
20263,757240.64%
20253,733240.65%
20243,709240.65%
20233,685240.66%
20223,66140.11%
20213,657230.63%
20203,6342055.98%
20193,429-8-0.23%
20183,437-9-0.26%
20173,446-19-0.55%
20163,465-22-0.63%
20153,487-14-0.4%
20143,501-27-0.77%
20133,528-12-0.34%
20123,540-22-0.62%
20113,562-14-0.39%
20103,57600%

Washington Population by Year