Washington, West Virginia Population 2024

1,152

Washington Demographics

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

  • White: 95.84%
  • Two or more races: 2.16%
  • Other race: 1.99%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
271.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-11.59% (-151)
The current population of Washington, West Virginia is 1,152 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,303.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,10795.84%
Two or more races252.16%
Other race231.99%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington Population by Race

Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Washington Median Age

56.2

Total

56.3

Male

53.7

Female

Washington Adults

There are 1,006 adults, (358 of whom are seniors) in Washington.

Washington Age Dependency

78.2

Age Dependency Ratio

55.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington Sex Ratio

Female48441.9%
Male67158.1%

Washington Population by Age

Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5861.9761.838.2
Married2712.6387.112.9
Non Family2541.1330.769.3
Female382.8965.834.2
Male231.961000

2.54

Average Family Size

1.97

Average Household Size

61.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree13614.3%
Bachelors Degree24425.66%
Graduate Degree707.36%
High School Graduate17918.82%
Less Than 9th Grade313.26%
Some College29130.6%

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
White927896314
Other Race23230
Hispanic23230
2+ Races110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.87%.

Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,536$0$0
Graduate Degree$63,500$0$63,500
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$68,112$82,763$52,969
Some College$75,066$77,171$0

$68,112

Average Earnings

$82,763

Average Male

$52,969

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

100% of Washington residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Washington Language

Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,107766.87%

6.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.3%

Male Poverty Rate

5.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington is White, with 6.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington is White, with 6.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.77%.

Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade100%
High School17.88%
Some College3.04%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$103,857
Households$41,920$80,912
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,903$49,305

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

68.7%

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

Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

101

Number of Veterans

101

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
First Gulf War40
Second Gulf War21
Korea0
World War II0

Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6453
35 to 5419
65 to 7418
75+11
18 to 340

Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10110.29%

Washington Veterans by Race

Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.8%

Labor Force Participation

39%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

59.13%

Born in Washington

98.53%

Native Born

1.47%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.53% of Washington residents were born in the United States, with 59.13% having been born in West Virginia. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Washington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,152-1-0.09%
20231,153-2-0.17%
20221,155-71-5.79%
20211,226-77-5.91%
20201,30316414.4%
20191,13928333.06%
201885670.82%
2017849-396-31.81%
20161,245-51-3.94%
20151,296-84-6.09%
20141,380-296-17.66%
20131,67616210.7%
20121,51414310.43%
20111,37119616.68%
20101,17500%

Washington Population by Year