Washington County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

210,524

Washington County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 210,524 with a growth rate of 0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Pennsylvania is the 18th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 207,944 and has seen a growth of 1.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029211,9842920.14%
2028211,6922920.14%
2027211,4002920.14%
2026211,1082920.14%
2025210,8162920.14%
2024210,5242920.14%
2023210,2322920.14%
2022209,940-114-0.05%
2021210,0546200.3%
2020209,4342,5681.24%
2019206,866-248-0.12%
2018207,114-38-0.02%
2017207,152-317-0.15%
2016207,469-355-0.17%
2015207,824-226-0.11%
2014208,050-67-0.03%
2013208,117-233-0.11%
2012208,3502610.13%
2011208,0891450.07%
2010207,94400%
1990204,584-12,490-5.75%
1980217,0746,1982.94%
1970210,876-6,395-2.94%
1960217,2717,6433.65%
1950209,628-1,224-0.58%
1940210,8526,0502.95%
1930204,80215,8108.37%
1920188,99245,31231.54%
1910143,68051,49955.87%
190092,18121,02629.55%
189071,15515,73728.4%
188055,4186,93514.3%
187048,4831,6783.59%
186046,8051,8664.15%
185044,9393,6608.87%
184041,279-1,505-3.52%
183042,7842,7466.86%
182040,0383,74910.33%
181036,2897,99128.24%
180028,2984,43218.57%
179023,866-188,118-88.74%
2024 Growth Rate
0.14% (292)
County Website
Washington County
County Seat
Washington
2020 Population
209,434
Area
857 mi²
Density
246 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.52% (1,090)
Founded
March 28, 1781

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White191,58791.39%
Two or more races7,4123.54%
Black or African American6,7503.22%
Asian2,4321.16%
Other race1,3080.62%
Native American760.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander660.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Washington County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Washington County, Pennsylvania Median Age

44.2

Total

42.6

Male

45.6

Female

Washington County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 168,759 adults, (44,435 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Washington County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female105,92350.53%
Male103,70849.47%

Washington County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Washington County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All87,2002.347624
Married43,5862.9890.79.3
Non Family31,9271.1961.738.3
Female8,2273.156.843.2
Male3,4602.9968.231.8

2.94

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,3654.21%
Associates Degree16,00010.58%
Bachelors Degree31,27520.68%
Graduate Degree17,71911.72%
High School Graduate54,32435.92%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6901.78%
Some College22,86615.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Washington County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White140,167132,50345,929
Black4,1773,706602
2+ Races3,5963,2921,052
Hispanic2,1941,746558
Asian1,5661,321914
Other Race767588201
Islander515010
Native American252525

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Washington County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,796$87,567$52,532
Graduate Degree$83,002$102,478$69,186
High School Graduate$40,455$52,140$30,197
Less Than 9th Grade$25,855$29,902$16,952
Overall$51,537$63,163$39,839
Some College$46,567$58,328$36,605

$51,537

Average Earnings

$63,163

Average Male

$39,839

Average Female

Washington County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington County, Pennsylvania Language

96.96% of Washington County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 3.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.23% of the population.

Washington County, Pennsylvania Language

Washington County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White185,86015,1078.13%
Black5,8411,87332.07%
Multiple7,0501,55522.06%
Hispanic3,75959215.75%
Asian2,31523710.24%
Other1,27722917.93%
Native767193.42%

9.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.42%

Male Poverty Rate

10.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Pennsylvania is Native, with 93.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Pennsylvania is White, with 8.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.42%.

Washington County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.14%
High School11.13%
Some College7.45%
Bachelors or Greater2.79%

Washington County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.02%
Male Unemployed23.81%
Female Employed5.27%
Male Employed3.1%

Washington County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,930$124,695
Households$74,403$100,823
Married Families$114,186$139,879
Non Families$41,338$56,311

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington County, Pennsylvania 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 35-44.

Washington County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,397

Number of Veterans

11,489

Male Veterans

908

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,011
First Gulf War2,326
Second Gulf War1,979
Korea1,012
World War II376

Washington County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3,828
65 to 743,676
35 to 542,608
55 to 641,640
18 to 34645

Washington County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,7367.51%
Black3596.89%
2+ Races2976.99%
Hispanic1565.78%
Asian40.22%
Other Race10.11%

Washington County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Washington County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Washington County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Pennsylvania 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

82.06%

Born in Washington County, Pennsylvania

97.94%

Native Born

2.06%

Foreign Born

0.93%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.94% of Washington County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 82.06% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Washington County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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