Washington County, Wisconsin Population 2024

138,580

Washington County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 138,580 with a growth rate of 0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Wisconsin is the 11th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 131,990 and has seen a growth of 4.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029140,6404120.29%
2028140,2284120.29%
2027139,8164120.3%
2026139,4044120.3%
2025138,9924120.3%
2024138,5804120.3%
2023138,1684120.3%
2022137,7565030.37%
2021137,2534520.33%
2020136,8014990.37%
2019136,3026870.51%
2018135,6156540.48%
2017134,9616370.47%
2016134,3244040.3%
2015133,9203100.23%
2014133,6106720.51%
2013132,9381950.15%
2012132,7434020.3%
2011132,3413510.27%
2010131,99000%
199095,32810,48012.35%
198084,84821,00932.91%
197063,83917,72038.42%
196046,11912,21736.04%
195033,9025,47219.25%
194028,4301,8797.08%
193026,5518383.26%
192025,7131,9298.11%
191023,7841950.83%
190023,5898383.68%
189022,751-691-2.95%
188023,442-477-1.99%
187023,9192971.26%
186023,6224,13721.23%
185019,48519,1425580.76%
1840343-140,297-99.76%
2024 Growth Rate
0.3% (412)
County Website
Washington County
County Seat
West Bend
2020 Population
136,801
Area
431 mi²
Density
322 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.3% (1,779)
Founded
1845

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White126,53292.14%
Two or more races5,1613.76%
Black or African American2,1371.56%
Asian2,1091.54%
Other race1,1390.83%
Native American2260.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Washington County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Washington County, Wisconsin Median Age

43.5

Total

42.6

Male

44.4

Female

Washington County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 108,067 adults, (26,343 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Wisconsin.

Washington County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female68,55249.92%
Male68,76850.08%

Washington County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Washington County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All56,4822.4178.121.9
Married32,4502.9691.38.7
Non Family17,4991.2257.742.3
Female4,0102.8463.536.5
Male2,5232.947327

2.9

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3303.39%
Associates Degree11,99312.22%
Bachelors Degree23,64724.1%
Graduate Degree10,48610.69%
High School Graduate27,93028.47%
Less Than 9th Grade9951.01%
Some College19,73520.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Washington County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White91,44787,75031,482
Hispanic2,4612,014710
2+ Races2,2842,068964
Asian1,3721,360776
Black1,2651,207443
Other Race64542068
Native American13910631
Islander16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.56%.

Washington County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,800$95,024$60,139
Graduate Degree$88,213$109,825$80,420
High School Graduate$47,957$53,722$40,521
Less Than 9th Grade$43,470$46,378$28,507
Overall$59,453$68,692$49,648
Some College$56,831$65,426$44,540

$59,453

Average Earnings

$68,692

Average Male

$49,648

Average Female

Washington County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington County, Wisconsin Language

96.04% of Washington County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Washington County, Wisconsin Language

Washington County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White124,0576,0874.91%
Hispanic4,98376015.25%
Multiple5,1394077.92%
Other1,1121039.26%
Black2,052502.44%
Asian2,109291.38%
Native217156.91%

5.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.83%

Male Poverty Rate

5.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Wisconsin is Hispanic, with 15.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 1.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.54%.

Washington County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.92%
High School6.96%
Some College4.26%
Bachelors or Greater2.91%

Washington County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.85%
Female Unemployed7.46%
Female Employed2.83%
Male Employed1.86%

Washington County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,723$134,969
Households$95,851$115,147
Married Families$124,402$144,311
Non Families$52,795$65,840

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington County, Wisconsin 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 55-64.

Washington County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,467

Number of Veterans

6,764

Male Veterans

703

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,490
Second Gulf War1,739
First Gulf War1,225
Korea421
World War II273

Washington County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,123
65 to 741,806
35 to 541,630
55 to 641,290
18 to 34618

Washington County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,0917.02%
Black21515.13%
Hispanic1153.69%
Other Race779.42%
2+ Races411.36%
Asian291.84%
Native American148.38%

Washington County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Washington County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Washington County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Wisconsin 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

81.64%

Born in Washington County, Wisconsin

97.16%

Native Born

2.84%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

1.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.16% of Washington County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 81.64% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Washington County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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