Washington County, New York Population 2024

59,284

Washington County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 59,284 with a growth rate of -1.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, New York is the 43rd largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 63,359 and has seen a growth of -6.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,469-763-1.36%
202856,232-763-1.34%
202756,995-763-1.32%
202657,758-763-1.3%
202558,521-763-1.29%
202459,284-763-1.27%
202360,047-763-1.25%
202260,810-48-0.08%
202160,858-233-0.38%
202061,091-77-0.13%
201961,168-167-0.27%
201861,335-265-0.43%
201761,600-212-0.34%
201661,812-465-0.75%
201562,277-227-0.36%
201462,504-281-0.45%
201362,785-231-0.37%
201263,016-84-0.13%
201163,100-259-0.41%
201063,35900%
199059,3304,5358.28%
198054,7952,0703.93%
197052,7254,2498.77%
196048,4761,3322.83%
195047,1444180.89%
194046,7262440.52%
193046,4821,5943.55%
192044,888-2,890-6.05%
191047,7782,1544.72%
190045,624-66-0.14%
189045,690-2,181-4.56%
188047,871-1,697-3.42%
187049,5683,6647.98%
186045,9041,1542.58%
185044,7503,6708.93%
184041,080-1,555-3.65%
183042,6353,8049.8%
182038,831-5,458-12.32%
181044,2898,49723.74%
180035,79221,750154.89%
179014,042-41,427-74.68%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.27% (-763)
County Website
Washington County
2020 Population
61,091
Area
831 mi²
Density
71 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.96% (-1,807)
Founded
March 12, 1772

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56,44592.06%
Two or more races2,0703.38%
Black or African American1,5952.6%
Other race7191.17%
Asian3670.6%
Native American910.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington County, New York Population by Race

Washington County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Washington County, New York Median Age

44.6

Total

42.8

Male

46.8

Female

Washington County, New York Adults

There are 50,021 adults, (12,515 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, New York.

Washington County, New York Age Dependency

63.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, New York Sex Ratio

Female29,50448.12%
Male31,80651.88%

Washington County, New York Population by Age

Washington County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,2352.4173.926.1
Married11,0273.0588.311.7
Non Family9,3351.2860.639.4
Female2,3413.356.443.6
Male1,5323.3577.922.1

2.97

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1256.9%
Associates Degree5,01311.07%
Bachelors Degree5,65512.49%
Graduate Degree3,9108.64%
High School Graduate17,59838.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8083.99%
Some College8,16118.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,79137,8739,096
Black1,17660962
Hispanic1,172741164
2+ Races1,031917174
Other Race46625940
Asian26124492
Native American665219
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.25%.

Washington County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,350$66,597$55,093
Graduate Degree$68,732$72,099$65,850
High School Graduate$39,097$43,990$32,450
Less Than 9th Grade$34,794$35,000$34,183
Overall$44,367$49,733$40,450
Some College$44,516$54,213$37,092

$44,367

Average Earnings

$49,733

Average Male

$40,450

Average Female

Washington County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington County, New York Language

94.64% of Washington County, New York residents speak only English, while 5.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.37% of the population.

Washington County, New York Language

Washington County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White54,5855,85510.73%
Multiple1,89256429.81%
Hispanic1,3511239.1%
Other6056310.41%
Black3685514.95%
Native863136.05%
Asian327288.56%

11.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.08%

Male Poverty Rate

12.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, New York is Native, with 36.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, New York is Asian, with 8.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.48%.

Washington County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.34%
High School13.18%
Some College6.9%
Bachelors or Greater4.2%

Washington County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.58%
Male Unemployed40.2%
Female Employed6.23%
Male Employed3.85%

Washington County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,109$97,918
Households$68,703$84,096
Married Families$94,190$112,456
Non Families$43,668$55,525

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington County, New York 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 55-64.

Washington County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,772

Number of Veterans

3,522

Male Veterans

250

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,510
Second Gulf War575
First Gulf War502
Korea255
World War II30

Washington County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,186
75+840
55 to 64783
35 to 54732
18 to 34231

Washington County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,5930.07789195282691641
Hispanic950.07042253521126761
Other Race830.16633266533066132
2+ Races720.05084745762711865
Native American150.21428571428571427
Black90.006089309878213802

Washington County, New York Veterans by Race

Washington County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Washington County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, New York 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

75.73%

Born in Washington County, New York

97.16%

Native Born

2.84%

Foreign Born

1.09%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.16% of Washington County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 75.73% having been born in New York. 1.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Washington County, New York Place of Birth

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