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)
White55,96994.35%
Two or more races1,7342.92%
Black or African American6921.17%
Other race4000.67%
Asian3900.66%
Native American1330.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

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

42.5

Male

45.7

Female

Washington County, Ohio Adults

There are 47,528 adults, (12,866 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Ohio.

Washington County, Ohio Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female29,69850.07%
Male29,62049.93%

Washington County, Ohio Population by Age

Washington County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,8872.3374.825.2
Married12,2222.9490.29.8
Non Family9,2531.1761.438.6
Female2,3763.150.849.2
Male1,0363.6968.131.9

2.9

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

74.8%

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 Grade2,3765.58%
Associates Degree5,69813.38%
Bachelors Degree5,64613.26%
Graduate Degree3,1697.44%
High School Graduate15,77337.04%
Less Than 9th Grade6291.48%
Some College9,28821.81%

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
White40,48037,7428,340
2+ Races781713203
Black39131427
Hispanic36730782
Asian281281106
Other Race27925391
Native American1328526

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.72%.

Washington County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,145$78,560$36,717
Graduate Degree$71,914$76,103$71,414
High School Graduate$36,896$46,250$27,982
Less Than 9th Grade$21,856$29,408$18,190
Overall$42,483$52,638$35,583
Some College$41,828$52,271$36,585

$42,483

Average Earnings

$52,638

Average Male

$35,583

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

97.98% of Washington County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.73% of the population.

Washington County, Ohio Language

Washington County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White54,0956,62212.24%
Multiple1,72636421.09%
Hispanic71823733.01%
Other39916842.11%
Black60211418.94%
Native1323022.73%
Asian347133.75%

12.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.53%

Male Poverty Rate

14.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Ohio is Other, with 42.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Ohio is Asian, with 3.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.71%.

Washington County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.8%
High School11.67%
Some College8.58%
Bachelors or Greater6.55%

Washington County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.63%
Female Unemployed22.15%
Female Employed6.87%
Male Employed4.63%

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$78,309$98,003
Households$61,355$82,107
Married Families$87,267$111,765
Non Families$34,148$50,646

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

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

4,625

Number of Veterans

4,351

Male Veterans

274

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,667
First Gulf War981
Second Gulf War913
Korea208
World War II118

Washington County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,260
75+1,060
55 to 641,044
35 to 54977
18 to 34284

Washington County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4739.89%
Black5010.35%
Other Race4915.56%
2+ Races444.25%
Hispanic438.92%
Native American96.82%

Washington County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Washington County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

61.7%

Born in Washington County, Ohio

98.66%

Native Born

1.34%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.66% of Washington County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 61.7% having been born in Ohio. 0.6% 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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