County in Kentucky · 297 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
12,426 people live in Washington County. The typical household earns $61,616, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,042 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.75%
Men 40 · Women 43.6
1800–2026
12,426
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
12,426
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 12,426 | +58 | 0.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,368 | +58 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 12,310 | +44 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 12,266 | +199 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | 12,067 | -14 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 12,081 | +39 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 12,042 | -56 | 0.46% |
| 2019 | 12,098 | +87 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 12,011 | +140 | 1.18% |
| 2017 | 11,871 | -224 | 1.85% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 121 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 8 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 51% | 50% |
| Never married | 25% | 30% | 21% |
| Divorced | 15% | 17% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau