Washington town, New York Population 2024

4,453

Washington town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Washington town was:

  • White: 90.62%
  • Two or more races: 4.53%
  • Asian: 2.04%
  • Black or African American: 1.78%
  • Other race: 1%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
58.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
76.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.93% (-42)
The current population of Washington town, New York is 4,453 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,495.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,07890.62%
Two or more races2044.53%
Asian922.04%
Black or African American801.78%
Other race451%
Native American10.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington town Population by Race

Washington town Population Pyramid 2024

Washington town Median Age

56.5

Total

55.7

Male

57.1

Female

Washington town Adults

There are 3,845 adults, (1,380 of whom are seniors) in Washington town.

Washington town Age Dependency

82.6

Age Dependency Ratio

56

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington town Sex Ratio

Female2,58157.36%
Male1,91942.64%

Washington town Population by Age

Washington town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2821.8966.733.3
Non Family1,1511.0859.740.3
Married9402.6677.322.7
Female1812.8356.943.1
Male105.24060

2.67

Average Family Size

1.89

Average Household Size

66.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade601.65%
Associates Degree44112.16%
Bachelors Degree68018.74%
Graduate Degree77121.25%
High School Graduate98727.21%
Less Than 9th Grade681.87%
Some College62117.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3353,2201,375
2+ Races13213226
Hispanic12011541
Black46420
Asian414118
Other Race403222
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 55%.

Washington town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,375$83,000$0
Graduate Degree$80,658$0$76,250
High School Graduate$37,031$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,567$63,482$45,324
Some College$45,900$48,523$45,450

$49,567

Average Earnings

$63,482

Average Male

$45,324

Average Female

Washington town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington town Language

90.48% of Washington town residents speak only English, while 9.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.51% of the population.

Washington town Language

Washington town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,8863348.59%
Hispanic2656123.02%
Black592033.9%
Multiple183179.29%

9.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.01%

Male Poverty Rate

8.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington town is Black, with 33.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington town is White, with 8.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.63%.

Washington town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50%
High School20.77%
Some College6.78%
Bachelors or Greater1.79%

Washington town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.67%
Female Employed0.78%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Washington town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,669$172,192
Households$79,750$155,739
Married Families$121,079$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,606$138,059

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Washington town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

225

Number of Veterans

205

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam110
Korea45
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Washington town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74119
75+85
55 to 6421
18 to 340
35 to 540

Washington town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2156.06%
Hispanic3829.23%
Other Race1025%

Washington town Veterans by Race

Washington town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Washington town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington town 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

61.09%

Born in Washington town

93.4%

Native Born

6.6%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

5.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.4% of Washington town residents were born in the United States, with 61.09% having been born in New York. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Washington town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,368-17-0.39%
20284,385-17-0.39%
20274,402-17-0.38%
20264,419-17-0.38%
20254,436-17-0.38%
20244,453-17-0.38%
20234,470-17-0.38%
20224,487-17-0.38%
20214,50490.2%
20204,495-105-2.28%
20194,600-12-0.26%
20184,612-9-0.19%
20174,621-2-0.04%
20164,623-17-0.37%
20154,640-28-0.6%
20144,668-32-0.68%
20134,700-19-0.4%
20124,719-12-0.25%
20114,731-3-0.06%
20104,73400%

Washington town Population by Year