Washington County, Utah Population 2024

207,174

Washington County, Utah's estimated 2024 population is 207,174 with a growth rate of 2.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Utah is the 5th largest county in Utah. The 2010 population was 138,397 and has seen a growth of 49.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029230,7844,7222.09%
2028226,0624,7222.13%
2027221,3404,7222.18%
2026216,6184,7222.23%
2025211,8964,7222.28%
2024207,1744,7222.33%
2023202,4524,7222.39%
2022197,7306,2173.25%
2021191,5139,4985.22%
2020182,0154,0772.29%
2019177,9385,8873.42%
2018172,0515,8563.52%
2017166,1956,6584.17%
2016159,5374,6983.03%
2015154,8393,6082.39%
2014151,2314,1322.81%
2013147,0992,8832%
2012144,2162,9282.07%
2011141,2882,8912.09%
2010138,39700%
199048,56022,49586.3%
198026,06512,39690.69%
197013,6693,39833.08%
196010,2714354.42%
19509,8365676.12%
19409,2691,84924.92%
19307,4206569.7%
19206,7641,64132.03%
19105,12351111.08%
19004,61260315.04%
18904,009-226-5.34%
18804,2351,17138.22%
18703,0642,373343.42%
1860691-230,093-99.7%
2024 Growth Rate
2.33% (4,722)
County Website
Washington County
State
Utah
County Seat
St. George
2020 Population
182,015
Area
2428 mi²
Density
85 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.82% (25,159)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White161,31388.01%
Two or more races8,8034.8%
Other race6,8513.74%
Native American2,2391.22%
Asian1,9291.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,1000.6%
Black or African American1,0620.58%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Washington County, Utah Population by Race

Washington County, Utah Population Pyramid 2024

Washington County, Utah Median Age

38.6

Total

37.6

Male

39.8

Female

Washington County, Utah Adults

There are 137,649 adults, (40,155 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Utah.

Washington County, Utah Age Dependency

88

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, Utah Sex Ratio

Female92,01050.2%
Male91,28749.8%

Washington County, Utah Population by Age

Washington County, Utah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All64,1512.8272.427.6
Married41,3663.2979.120.9
Non Family16,2141.3262.537.5
Female4,2783.6250.149.9
Male2,2933.386436

3.26

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington County, Utah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,6653.87%
Associates Degree15,94013.23%
Bachelors Degree24,81920.59%
Graduate Degree14,67112.17%
High School Graduate25,37821.06%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0951.74%
Some College32,95927.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Washington County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White103,95499,99235,714
Hispanic10,5528,4651,968
Other Race4,2803,208596
2+ Races3,9233,4711,060
Native American1,4691,297429
Asian1,307981623
Islander663605106
Black44144170

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.67%.

Washington County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,201$56,042$34,324
Graduate Degree$80,102$106,596$58,532
High School Graduate$34,308$40,572$26,350
Less Than 9th Grade$32,136$39,600$27,356
Overall$41,985$53,188$30,581
Some College$39,375$51,863$28,692

$41,985

Average Earnings

$53,188

Average Male

$30,581

Average Female

Washington County, Utah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington County, Utah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington County, Utah Language

89.14% of Washington County, Utah residents speak only English, while 10.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.01% of the population.

Washington County, Utah Language

Washington County, Utah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White150,18311,4357.61%
Hispanic20,0442,84614.2%
Multiple8,6731,14013.14%
Other6,74996614.31%
Native2,17667731.11%
Asian1,92029415.31%
Black90918420.24%
Islander1,07012511.68%

8.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.98%

Male Poverty Rate

9.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, Utah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Utah is Native, with 31.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Utah is White, with 7.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.54%.

Washington County, Utah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.04%
High School9.33%
Some College7.41%
Bachelors or Greater4.69%

Washington County, Utah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.9%
Male Unemployed20.17%
Female Employed6.27%
Male Employed4.14%

Washington County, Utah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington County, Utah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,507$113,185
Households$71,976$99,534
Married Families$96,164$120,492
Non Families$38,468$54,302

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, Utah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.0%

Male Marriage Rate

58.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington County, Utah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington County, Utah Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Washington County, Utah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington County, Utah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,689

Number of Veterans

10,178

Male Veterans

511

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,851
Second Gulf War1,419
Korea1,336
First Gulf War1,202
World War II358

Washington County, Utah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+4,513
65 to 743,210
55 to 641,340
35 to 541,105
18 to 34521

Washington County, Utah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,0148.15%
2+ Races3928.68%
Hispanic1501.15%
Islander13314.73%
Other Race721.4%
Black415.04%
Native American271.63%
Asian100.6%

Washington County, Utah Veterans by Race

Washington County, Utah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, Utah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Washington County, Utah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Utah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Utah 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

52.76%

Born in Washington County, Utah

94.31%

Native Born

5.69%

Foreign Born

3.12%

Non Citizen

2.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.31% of Washington County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 52.76% having been born in Utah. 3.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Washington County, Utah Place of Birth

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