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
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)
White10,64988.07%
Two or more races7426.14%
Black or African American6295.2%
Asian470.39%
Other race240.2%
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

42.2

Total

40.3

Male

43.6

Female

Washington County, Kentucky Adults

There are 9,287 adults, (2,338 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Kentucky.

Washington County, Kentucky Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female6,12050.62%
Male5,97149.38%

Washington County, Kentucky Population by Age

Washington County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6502.5178.221.8
Married2,3853.2491.68.4
Non Family1,6911.1668.431.6
Female4323.5641.958.1
Male1423.279.620.4

3.24

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

78.2%

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 Grade5076%
Associates Degree7999.45%
Bachelors Degree97211.5%
Graduate Degree6257.39%
High School Graduate3,41740.41%
Less Than 9th Grade4094.84%
Some College1,72620.41%

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
White7,5266,7501,488
Black47335234
2+ Races36134222
Hispanic494935
Asian464618
Other Race14140

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 71.43%.

Washington County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,919$61,126$42,167
Graduate Degree$41,729$49,643$41,410
High School Graduate$41,696$45,294$30,300
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,273$51,621$35,644
Some College$37,110$55,368$33,662

$40,273

Average Earnings

$51,621

Average Male

$35,644

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

94.85% of Washington County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 5.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.99% of the population.

Washington County, Kentucky Language

Washington County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,3761,26712.21%
Multiple73511515.65%
Black6249615.38%
Other241145.83%
Hispanic55712.73%

12.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.85%

Male Poverty Rate

13.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Kentucky is Other, with 45.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Kentucky is White, with 12.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.67%.

Washington County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.9%
High School18.89%
Some College9.61%
Bachelors or Greater2.84%

Washington County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed9.24%
Male Employed4.18%
Female Employed3.85%
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$82,356$95,784
Households$59,762$77,873
Married Families$91,967$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,521$44,565

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

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 35-44.

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

433

Number of Veterans

374

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam175
Second Gulf War136
First Gulf War114
Korea0
World War II0

Washington County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74108
75+99
55 to 6495
35 to 5487
18 to 3444

Washington County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3814.58%
Black265.27%
2+ Races266.47%

Washington County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Washington County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

4.2%

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

82.16%

Born in Washington County, Kentucky

99.07%

Native Born

0.93%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.07% of Washington County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 82.16% having been born in Kentucky. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Washington County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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