Washington County, Kentucky Population 2024

12,474

Washington County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 12,474 with a growth rate of 1.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Kentucky is the 90th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 11,683 and has seen a growth of 6.77% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,5092071.56%
202813,3022071.58%
202713,0952071.61%
202612,8882071.63%
202512,6812071.66%
202412,4742071.69%
202312,2672071.72%
202212,060-20-0.17%
202112,080370.31%
202012,043-55-0.45%
201912,098870.72%
201812,0111401.18%
201711,871-224-1.85%
201612,095950.79%
201512,0001050.88%
201411,895520.44%
201311,843300.25%
201211,8131341.15%
201111,679-4-0.03%
201011,68300%
199010,441-323-3%
198010,764360.34%
197010,728-440-3.94%
196011,168-1,609-12.59%
195012,777-188-1.45%
194012,9653422.71%
193012,623-2,150-14.55%
192014,7738335.98%
191013,940-242-1.71%
190014,1825604.11%
189013,622-797-5.53%
188014,4191,95515.69%
187012,4648897.68%
186011,575-619-5.08%
185012,1941,59815.08%
184010,596-8,421-44.28%
183019,0173,07019.25%
182015,9472,69920.37%
181013,2484,19846.39%
18009,050-4,459-33.01%
2024 Growth Rate
1.69% (207)
County Website
Washington County
County Seat
Springfield
2020 Population
12,043
Area
297 mi²
Density
42 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.58% (431)
Founded
1792

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,60388.17%
Two or more races6645.52%
Black or African American6605.49%
Asian630.52%
Other race350.29%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington County, Kentucky Population by Race

Washington County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Washington County, Kentucky Median Age

42.3

Total

40.2

Male

43.8

Female

Washington County, Kentucky Adults

There are 9,283 adults, (2,273 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Kentucky.

Washington County, Kentucky Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female5,99949.89%
Male6,02650.11%

Washington County, Kentucky Population by Age

Washington County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6352.579.420.6
Married2,4243.1890.49.6
Non Family1,7051.2169.130.9
Female3633.9450.749.3
Male1432.5889.510.5

3.18

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4795.71%
Associates Degree7008.34%
Bachelors Degree92110.97%
Graduate Degree7408.82%
High School Graduate3,56042.41%
Less Than 9th Grade5176.16%
Some College1,47717.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,4716,5611,500
Black47844377
2+ Races33428321
Hispanic646445
Asian474718
Other Race19190

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 70.31%.

Washington County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,851$70,714$48,438
Graduate Degree$52,951$52,188$53,386
High School Graduate$41,236$42,313$35,946
Less Than 9th Grade$16,580$0$9,583
Overall$41,371$47,333$37,184
Some College$37,988$58,750$35,139

$41,371

Average Earnings

$47,333

Average Male

$37,184

Average Female

Washington County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington County, Kentucky Language

94.72% of Washington County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 5.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.12% of the population.

Washington County, Kentucky Language

Washington County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,2761,38013.43%
Multiple65414121.56%
Black65312018.38%
Other351645.71%

14.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.67%

Male Poverty Rate

14.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Kentucky is Other, with 45.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Kentucky is White, with 13.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.1%.

Washington County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.27%
High School18.27%
Some College12.16%
Bachelors or Greater3.93%

Washington County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.63%
Female Employed5.26%
Male Employed4.88%
Male Unemployed0%

Washington County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,053$94,118
Households$65,456$76,390
Married Families$90,186$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,801$43,742

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Washington County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

522

Number of Veterans

474

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam183
First Gulf War142
Second Gulf War100
Korea12
World War II0

Washington County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54137
55 to 64130
65 to 74113
75+111
18 to 3431

Washington County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4200.050498977996873876
Black880.17391304347826086
2+ Races140.03856749311294766

Washington County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Washington County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Washington County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Kentucky 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

82.05%

Born in Washington County, Kentucky

99.23%

Native Born

0.77%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

0.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.23% of Washington County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 82.05% having been born in Kentucky. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Washington County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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