County in Kansas · 895 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
5,505 people live in Washington County. The typical household earns $65,482, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,544 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.28%
Men 43.1 · Women 44.2
1860–2026
5,505
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
5,505
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 5,505 | -28 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,533 | -28 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 5,561 | -3 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 5,564 | +54 | 0.98% |
| 2022 | 5,510 | -32 | 0.58% |
| 2021 | 5,542 | -2 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 5,544 | +95 | 1.74% |
| 2019 | 5,449 | -8 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 5,457 | -18 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 5,475 | -86 | 1.55% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 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 11 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 53% | 62% |
| Never married | 22% | 27% | 16% |
| Divorced | 10% | 12% | 8% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau