Washington County, Minnesota's estimated 2023 population is 276,397 with a growth rate of 1.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Minnesota is the 5th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 238,136 and has seen a growth of 16.07% since that time.
White
Asian
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.14
Average Family Size
2.67
Average Household Size
81.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 88.48%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.05%.
All
Male
Female
$55,639
Average Earnings
$65,101
Average Male
$47,258
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.14% of Washington County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 9.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.73% of the population.
rate
5.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.9%
Male Poverty Rate
4.8%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Minnesota is Black, with 14.35% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Minnesota is White, with 4.5% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.98%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
56.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.0%
Male Marriage Rate
56.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
13,317
Number of Veterans
12,511
Male Veterans
806
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.96%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.5%
Labor Force Participation
67.3%
Employment Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.23%
Born in Washington County, Minnesota
90.14%
Native Born
6.68%
Foreign Born
2.28%
Non Citizen
4.41%
Naturalized
90.14% of Washington County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 67.23% having been born in Minnesota. 2.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.