Washington County, NY

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2024 Population

60,522

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

0.889% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

0.986% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,495

1.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$196,200

6.05% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

28,065

1.11% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Washington County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Washington County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County, NY are Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (42 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County, NY was $196,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Washington County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, NY borders Essex County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Warren County, NY, Addison County, VT, Bennington County, VT, and Rutland County, VT.

United States New York Glens Falls, NY

Population & Diversity

Washington County, NY is home to a population of 60.5k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.18% of Washington County, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.92k people).

In 2024, there were 41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.3k people) in Washington County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.27k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Washington County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, NY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washington County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.3k ± 619
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 128
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 383

2.96%

Hispanic Population

1.79k people

2.96% of the people in Washington County, NY are hispanic (1.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

3.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.92k people

3.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

As of 2024, 3.18% of Washington County, NY residents (1.92k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County, NY was 3.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washington County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,372 ± 239
Gulf War (2001-)
743 ± 211
Gulf War (1990s)
373 ± 115

Washington County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washington County, NY.

Economy

The economy of Washington County, NY employs 28.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,222 people), Manufacturing (3,951 people), and Retail Trade (3,320 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($68,207), Public Administration ($64,203), and Manufacturing ($60,277).

Employment

Occupations

28.1k

2024 Value

± 1,167

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 6.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, NY declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 28.4k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,387 people), Production Occupations (2,360 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

28.1k

2024 Value

± 1,167

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 6.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, NY declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 28.4k employees to 28.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,222 people), Manufacturing (3,951 people), and Retail Trade (3,320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,973

Median earning men ± $1,868

$41,203

Median earning women ± $1,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,683), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,297), and Manufacturing ($61,699).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,400), Information ($47,708), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,448).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

117
Construction
82
Other Services (except Public Administration)
74
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$172k
Manufacturing
$64.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$61.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Washington County, NY awarded 42 degrees. The student population of Washington County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 30 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, NY are White (36 and 85.7%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 4.76%), Black or African American (2 and 4.76%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 2.38%).

The largest universities in Washington County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (42 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Washington County, NY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (42 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Washington County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 37 (18.9% men and 81.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 37 students enrolled in Washington County, NY, 18.9% men and 81.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 28 records, of which 78.6% were women and 21.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Washington County, NY was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Washington County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program with 42 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County, NY, which is 0.105 times less than the 38 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 36 degrees mean that there were 18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, NY was $196,200 in 2024, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,000 to $196,200, a 6.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, NY is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County, NY have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.89%.

Housing

Property

$196,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,240

$18,755

Median Property Taxes

±$782

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Washington County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washington County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Washington County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,495

Median Household Income

± $2,497

24.5k

Number of Households

± 1,092

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.5k households in Washington County, NY grew to $73,495 from the previous year's value of $72,342.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Worked At Home (8.04%)
Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Washington County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.04%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, NY have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Washington County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.89%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, NY (6.2k out of 57.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.5% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 141 in Washington County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 11.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.1% of the population of Washington County, NY has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, NY see 2,771 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,771 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4680 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 546 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,771 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, NY

Primary care physicians in Washington County, NY see an average of 2,771 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,771 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.93%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.85%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, NY grew by 3.68% from 4.76% to 4.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.3 in Washington County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washington County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36% in Washington County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washington County, NY.