Mount Washington, Kentucky Population 2024

18,807

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)
9.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,964.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.76% (682)
The current population of Mount Washington, Kentucky is 18,807 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,125.

Population by Race

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

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6435.51%
Associates Degree1,34711.54%
Bachelors Degree1,81615.56%
Graduate Degree8967.68%
High School Graduate3,71631.84%
Less Than 9th Grade1841.58%
Some College3,06826.29%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,98510,2572,519
Hispanic35626672
2+ Races32427580
Other Race127100100
Asian42413
Black30300
Native American330

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

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,102$76,250$73,988
Graduate Degree$75,703$91,630$59,808
High School Graduate$47,168$61,058$34,708
Less Than 9th Grade$21,069$21,734$16,824
Overall$57,954$67,754$47,642
Some College$51,711$66,276$43,474

$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

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

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

Mount Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,759$111,134
Households$91,185$97,601
Married Families$109,383$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,106$53,129

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

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War552
First Gulf War370
Vietnam231
Korea88
World War II34

Mount Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54525
75+254
55 to 64218
65 to 74157
18 to 34149

Mount Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2279.75%
2+ Races6417.11%
Hispanic328.06%
Other Race95.36%
Native American3100%

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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,6611710.88%
202819,4901710.89%
202719,3191700.89%
202619,1491710.9%
202518,9781710.91%
202418,8071700.91%
202318,6372311.26%
202218,4061400.77%
202118,2661410.78%
202018,1253,27622.06%
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%
19803,997-15,664-79.67%

Mount Washington Population by Year