Washington County, IL

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2024 Population

13,627

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.53%

3.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,224

3.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,700

3.94% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,773

1.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Washington County, IL 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.

99.7% of the residents in Washington County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County, IL was $155,700, and the homeownership rate was 84.1%.

Most people in Washington County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, IL borders Clinton County, IL, Jefferson County, IL, Marion County, IL, Perry County, IL, Randolph County, IL, and St. Clair County, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Washington County, IL is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.646% of Washington County, IL residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Washington County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 166 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Washington County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, IL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 57
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 50
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 49

1.59%

Hispanic Population

217 people

1.59% of the people in Washington County, IL are hispanic (217 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
Poland
119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

Foreign-Born Population

0.646%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

0.643%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 0.646% of Washington County, IL residents (88 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, IL was 0.643%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
449 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
153 ± 61

Washington County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Washington County, IL employs 6.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington County, IL were Manufacturing (1,043 people), Retail Trade (853 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($112,024), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,841), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,543).

Employment

Occupations

6.77k

2024 Value

± 409

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 8.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, IL declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 6.86k employees to 6.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, IL, are Production Occupations (698 people), Sales & Related Occupations (639 people), and Management Occupations (624 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

6.77k

2024 Value

± 409

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 8.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, IL declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 6.86k employees to 6.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, IL, are Manufacturing (1,043 people), Retail Trade (853 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,932

Median earning men ± $2,547

$39,853

Median earning women ± $2,426

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,417), Public Administration ($70,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,440).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,000), Public Administration ($68,333), and Construction ($50,556).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
27
Construction
21
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

$89.7k
Manufacturing
$63.4k
Wholesale Trade
$37.6k
Transportation and Warehousing

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Washington County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, IL was $155,700 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,800 to $155,700, a 3.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, IL is 84.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County, IL have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.52% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.52%.

Housing

Property

$155,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,507

$4,874

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.1% of the housing units in Washington County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County, IL 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.

$78,224

Median Household Income

± $6,305

5.8k

Number of Households

± 373

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.8k households in Washington County, IL grew to $78,224 from the previous year's value of $75,652.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, IL 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, IL is from Illinois.

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Worked At Home (7.39%)
Carpooled (5.48%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Washington County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.39%) and those who carpooled to work (5.48%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, IL have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.91% of the workforce in Washington County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County, IL 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, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.52% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.52%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, IL (1.01k out of 13.4k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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, 10.5% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.7%.

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 332 in Washington County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 31.3 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

96.6% of the population of Washington County, IL has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, IL see 6,828 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,828 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 645 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,828 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, IL

Primary care physicians in Washington County, IL see an average of 6,828 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,828 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.38%

Uninsured

52.2%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, IL grew by 0.936% from 3.35% to 3.38%.

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