Washington County, IN

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2023 Population

28,167

0.121% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.4

1.22% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

2.67% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,358

1.09% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$162,400

2.65% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,199

0.266% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Washington County, IN had a population of 28.2k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $61,358. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Washington County, IN grew from 28,133 to 28,167, a 0.121% increase and its median household income grew from $60,695 to $61,358, a 1.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.564%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.515%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.508%).

None of the households in Washington County, IN 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, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Washington County, IN was $162,400, and the homeownership rate was 82.3%.

Most people in Washington County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, IN borders Clark County, IN, Crawford County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Orange County, IN, and Scott County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Washington County, IN is home to a population of 28.2k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.785% of Washington County, IN residents were born outside of the country (221 people).

In 2023, there were 56.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.9k people) in Washington County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 479 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 159 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Washington County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.9k ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
479 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
159 ± 130

1.48%

Hispanic Population

416 people

1.48% of the people in Washington County, IN are hispanic (416 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
108,287 ± 8,015 people
India
34,966 ± 4,579 people
China
17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

Foreign-Born Population

0.785%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

0.682%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

As of 2023, 0.785% of Washington County, IN residents (221 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County, IN was 0.682%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
466 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
320 ± 151
Gulf War (1990s)
235 ± 104

Washington County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington County, IN employs 13.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Washington County, IN were Manufacturing (3,100 people), Retail Trade (1,638 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,620 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($82,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,044), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,688).

Employment

Occupations

13.2k

2023 Value

± 791

0.266%

1 Year growth

± 8.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County, IN grew at a rate of 0.266%, from 13.2k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,908 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,288 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

13.2k

2023 Value

± 791

0.266%

1 Year growth

± 8.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County, IN grew at a rate of 0.266%, from 13.2k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, IN, are Manufacturing (3,100 people), Retail Trade (1,638 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,620 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,632

Median earning men ± $5,179

$36,091

Median earning women ± $1,930

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($64,839), Public Administration ($58,409), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,088).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($172,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,791), and Wholesale Trade ($41,429).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

47
Construction
31
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
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

$80k
Manufacturing
$37.8k
Retail Trade
$27.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.11M), and Bachelors Degree (901k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, IN was $162,400 in 2023, which is 0.535 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $158,200 to $162,400, a 2.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, IN is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Washington County, IN have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Washington County, IN is $61,358. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washington County, IN was Census Tract 9672, Washington County, IN with a value of $80,750, followed by Census Tract 9676, Washington County, IN and Census Tract 9674, Washington County, IN, with respective values of $72,098 and $68,453.

In 2024, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.65%.

Housing

Property

$162,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,652

$9,048

Median Property Taxes

±$601

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2023

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.3% of the housing units in Washington County, IN 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, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9672, Washington County, IN
Census Tract 9676, Washington County, IN
Census Tract 9674, Washington County, IN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washington County, IN was Census Tract 9672, Washington County, IN with a value of $80,750, followed by Census Tract 9676, Washington County, IN and Census Tract 9674, Washington County, IN, with respective values of $72,098 and $68,453.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Washington County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$61,358

Median Household Income

± $6,568

11k

Number of Households

± 678

In 2023, the median household income of the 11k households in Washington County, IN grew to $61,358 from the previous year's value of $60,695.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (6.81%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Washington County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (6.81%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, IN have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Washington County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.65%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, IN (3.72k out of 27.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, IN 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 2024, 18.2% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.5%.

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.

Health

91.7% of the population of Washington County, IN has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, IN see 4,015 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.8% increase from the previous year (3,527 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5645 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1882 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

4,015 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, IN

Primary care physicians in Washington County, IN see an average of 4,015 patients per year. This represents a 13.8% increase from the previous year (3,527 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% 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

8.28%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, IN declined by 5.47% from 8.76% to 8.28%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.8 in Washington County, IN.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 41.3% in Washington County, IN.

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