Washington County, Ohio Population 2024

58,286

Washington County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 58,286 with a growth rate of -0.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Ohio is the 44th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 61,714 and has seen a growth of -5.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202956,831-291-0.51%
202857,122-291-0.51%
202757,413-291-0.5%
202657,704-291-0.5%
202557,995-291-0.5%
202458,286-291-0.5%
202358,577-291-0.49%
202258,868-618-1.04%
202159,486-161-0.27%
202059,647-371-0.62%
201960,018-165-0.27%
201860,183-374-0.62%
201760,557-116-0.19%
201660,673-402-0.66%
201561,075-129-0.21%
201461,204-197-0.32%
201361,401-71-0.12%
201261,472-145-0.24%
201161,617-97-0.16%
201061,71400%
199062,254-2,012-3.13%
198064,2667,10612.43%
197057,1605,47110.58%
196051,6897,28216.4%
195044,4078702%
194043,5371,1002.59%
193042,437-612-1.42%
192043,049-2,373-5.22%
191045,422-2,823-5.85%
190048,2455,86513.84%
189042,380-864-2%
188043,2442,6356.49%
187040,6094,34111.97%
186036,2686,72822.78%
185029,5408,71741.86%
184020,8239,09277.5%
183011,7311,30612.53%
182010,4254,43474.01%
18105,99156410.39%
18005,427-51,404-90.45%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.5% (-291)
County Website
Washington County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Marietta
2020 Population
59,647
Area
632 mi²
Density
92 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.28% (-1,361)
Founded
27 July, 1788

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56,57494.86%
Two or more races1,5362.58%
Black or African American7211.21%
Asian4650.78%
Other race2260.38%
Native American1170.2%
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, Ohio Population by Race

Washington County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Washington County, Ohio Median Age

44.1

Total

42.3

Male

45.7

Female

Washington County, Ohio Adults

There are 47,889 adults, (12,712 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Ohio.

Washington County, Ohio Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female29,95650.23%
Male29,68349.77%

Washington County, Ohio Population by Age

Washington County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,6222.3674.125.9
Married11,9152.9989.310.7
Non Family9,0601.1760.739.3
Female2,5813.145446
Male1,0663.6466.533.5

2.94

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8076.58%
Associates Degree5,44812.76%
Bachelors Degree5,48212.84%
Graduate Degree3,2617.64%
High School Graduate16,18837.92%
Less Than 9th Grade7121.67%
Some College8,79120.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Washington County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,75837,5088,251
2+ Races631552139
Black459349111
Hispanic35531287
Asian31231294
Other Race13913994
Native American1167612

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 67.63%.

Washington County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,359$75,944$35,335
Graduate Degree$66,802$68,523$66,146
High School Graduate$35,372$42,749$29,153
Less Than 9th Grade$25,651$28,740$15,744
Overall$40,462$47,489$34,044
Some College$40,489$46,503$35,365

$40,462

Average Earnings

$47,489

Average Male

$34,044

Average Female

Washington County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington County, Ohio Language

97.28% of Washington County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.92% of the population.

Washington County, Ohio Language

Washington County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White54,7007,44113.6%
Multiple1,53241827.28%
Black61216927.61%
Hispanic68312818.74%
Other2264720.8%
Native1162319.83%
Asian398174.27%

14.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.58%

Male Poverty Rate

15.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Ohio is Black, with 27.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Ohio is Asian, with 4.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.3%.

Washington County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.46%
High School12.71%
Some College8.48%
Bachelors or Greater7.78%

Washington County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.25%
Female Unemployed15.2%
Female Employed8.27%
Male Employed5.94%

Washington County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,551$96,800
Households$59,053$79,532
Married Families$83,994$111,511
Non Families$32,118$46,052

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington County, Ohio 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, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,468

Number of Veterans

4,224

Male Veterans

244

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,569
First Gulf War943
Second Gulf War878
Korea253
World War II137

Washington County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,239
75+1,055
35 to 541,028
55 to 64850
18 to 34296

Washington County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,3449.49%
Black6912.21%
Hispanic4710.33%
2+ Races444.81%
Asian61.6%
Native American54.31%

Washington County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Washington County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Washington County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Ohio 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

62.51%

Born in Washington County, Ohio

98.41%

Native Born

1.59%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.41% of Washington County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 62.51% having been born in Ohio. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Washington County, Ohio Place of Birth

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