City in Franklin County, Missouri · 10 sq mi · 1,620 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Washington. The typical household earns $79,173, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,701 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.91%
Men 43.3 · Women 42.6
1880–2026
16,116
2026 projection
9.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
16,116
2026 projection
9.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,116 | +210 | 1.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,906 | +364 | 2.34% |
| 2024 | 15,542 | +97 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 15,445 | +379 | 2.52% |
| 2022 | 15,066 | +116 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 14,950 | +249 | 1.69% |
| 2020 | 14,701 | +647 | 4.60% |
| 2019 | 14,054 | +8 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 14,046 | +86 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 13,960 | -4 | 0.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 151 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 54% | 56% |
| Never married | 27% | 33% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau