Washington, Indiana Population 2024

12,669

Washington Demographics

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

  • White: 83.81%
  • Two or more races: 7.89%
  • Other race: 3.94%
  • Black or African American: 3.86%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
6.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,899.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.2% (626)
The current population of Washington, Indiana is 12,669 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,043.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,12183.81%
Two or more races9537.89%
Other race4763.94%
Black or African American4663.86%
Asian600.5%
Native American00%
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 Population by Race

Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Washington Median Age

37

Total

36.2

Male

40.5

Female

Washington Adults

There are 8,952 adults, (2,138 of whom are seniors) in Washington.

Washington Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington Sex Ratio

Female6,32652.38%
Male5,75047.62%

Washington Population by Age

Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8562.4152.947.1
Non Family2,1001.253763
Married2,0603.1975.624.4
Female5033.3634.865.2
Male1934.3530.169.9

3.2

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

52.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7669.63%
Associates Degree82410.36%
Bachelors Degree80110.07%
Graduate Degree3284.12%
High School Graduate3,12039.24%
Less Than 9th Grade5767.24%
Some College1,53719.33%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6005,8321,019
Hispanic60525538
2+ Races3933000
Black36317529
Other Race16810017
Asian534843

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 90.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.13%.

Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,950$54,952$48,165
Graduate Degree$75,446$135,208$49,250
High School Graduate$28,974$36,826$22,743
Less Than 9th Grade$18,695$24,009$17,537
Overall$32,934$45,356$27,869
Some College$34,799$51,450$30,683

$32,934

Average Earnings

$45,356

Average Male

$27,869

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

85.38% of Washington residents speak only English, while 14.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.78% of the population.

Washington Language

Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9071,21413.63%
Hispanic1,45630420.88%
Multiple93924225.77%
Other47214630.93%
Black3665214.21%
Asian60610%

15.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.24%

Male Poverty Rate

15.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington is Other, with 30.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington is Asian, with 10% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.26%.

Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.44%
Some College12.6%
High School10.97%
Bachelors or Greater3.96%

Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed80.21%
Female Employed12.83%
Male Employed6.09%
Female Unemployed3.8%

Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,558$76,416
Households$48,255$62,430
Married Families$75,643$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,686$39,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

668

Number of Veterans

645

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam254
First Gulf War213
Second Gulf War139
Korea19
World War II12

Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54221
75+175
65 to 74164
55 to 64103
18 to 345

Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6608.5%
Black82.15%
Hispanic50.75%

Washington Veterans by Race

Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

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

73.91%

Born in Washington

90.64%

Native Born

9.36%

Foreign Born

5.95%

Non Citizen

3.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.64% of Washington residents were born in the United States, with 73.91% having been born in Indiana. 5.95% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,4521561.17%
202813,2961571.19%
202713,1391571.21%
202612,9821561.22%
202512,8261571.24%
202412,6691561.25%
202312,5133172.6%
202212,196910.75%
202112,105620.51%
202012,043-538-4.28%
201912,581740.59%
201812,507930.75%
201712,414430.35%
201612,371700.57%
201512,301390.32%
201412,2621691.4%
201312,093680.57%
201212,0251000.84%
201111,9251311.11%
201011,79400%
200011,3805425%
199010,838-487-4.3%
198011,325-33-0.29%
197011,3585124.72%
196010,846-141-1.28%
195010,9871,67517.99%
19409,3122422.67%
19309,0703273.74%
19208,74388911.32%
19107,854-697-8.15%
19008,5512,48741.01%
18906,0641,74140.27%
18804,3231,42249.02%
18702,901-10,551-78.43%

Washington Population by Year