Washington County, PA

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2024 Population

210,042

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.61%

2.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,958

1.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,500

3.58% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

101,341

0.624% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Washington County, PA 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.

98.9% of the residents in Washington County, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County, PA are Pennsylvania Western University (4,193 degrees awarded in 2023), Washington & Jefferson College (276 degrees), and Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (275 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County, PA was $228,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Washington County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Washington County, PA borders Allegheny County, PA, Beaver County, PA, Fayette County, PA, Greene County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, Brooke County, WV, Hancock County, WV, Marshall County, WV, and Ohio County, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Washington County, PA is home to a population of 210k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.19% of Washington County, PA residents were born outside of the country (4.61k people).

In 2024, there were 28.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (188k people) in Washington County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.71k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Washington County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County, PA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
188k ± 593
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.63k ± 388
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.71k ± 442

2.06%

Hispanic Population

4.34k people

2.06% of the people in Washington County, PA are hispanic (4.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
China
70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

Foreign-Born Population

2.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.61k people

1.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.15k people

As of 2024, 2.19% of Washington County, PA residents (4.61k 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, PA was 1.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,078 ± 365
Gulf War (1990s)
1,929 ± 339
Gulf War (2001-)
1,889 ± 278

Washington County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Washington County, PA employs 101k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington County, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (16,121 people), Retail Trade (11,923 people), and Manufacturing (10,746 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($124,722), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,286), and Utilities ($90,028).

Employment

Occupations

101k

2024 Value

± 2,350

−0.624%

1 Year decline

± 3.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, PA declined at a rate of −0.624%, from 102k employees to 101k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, PA, are Management Occupations (12,857 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,885 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,817 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

101k

2024 Value

± 2,350

−0.624%

1 Year decline

± 3.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington County, PA declined at a rate of −0.624%, from 102k employees to 101k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16,121 people), Retail Trade (11,923 people), and Manufacturing (10,746 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,184

Median earning men ± $1,810

$41,195

Median earning women ± $1,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($110,000), Public Administration ($85,238), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($70,714), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,850), and Wholesale Trade ($51,790).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

413
Other Services (except Public Administration)
399
Construction
328
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$745k
Construction
$724k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$564k
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania 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, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Washington County, PA awarded 4,771 degrees. The student population of Washington County, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,682 male students and 8,086 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, PA are White (3,863 and 81.7%), Black or African American (321 and 6.79%), Hispanic or Latino (204 and 4.31%), and Unknown (137 and 2.9%).

The largest universities in Washington County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania Western University (4,193 and 87.9%), Washington & Jefferson College (276 and 5.78%), and Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (275 and 5.76%).

The most popular majors in Washington County, PA are Registered Nursing (280 and 5.87%), General Business Administration & Management (253 and 5.3%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (240 and 5.03%).

The median tuition costs in Washington County, PA are $27,605 for private four year colleges, and $7,716 and $11,574 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Washington County, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,768 (36.7% men and 63.3% 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

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,768 students enrolled in Washington County, PA, 36.7% men and 63.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,500 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
210 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
149 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
113 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Washington County, PA was Registered Nursing with 210 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Washington County, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pennsylvania Western University
4,193 degrees awarded
Washington & Jefferson College
276 degrees awarded
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
275 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania Western University with 4,193 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,575 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County, PA, which is 0.493 times less than the 3,196 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 3,863 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 321 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,605) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,672) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, PA was $228,500 in 2024, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,600 to $228,500, a 3.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, PA is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County, PA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.6%.

Housing

Property

$228,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,629

$67,353

Median Property Taxes

±$1,741

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Washington County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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

$78,958

Median Household Income

± $2,272

88.5k

Number of Households

± 2,159

In 2024, the median household income of the 88.5k households in Washington County, PA grew to $78,958 from the previous year's value of $77,487.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, PA 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, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (6.09%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Washington County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (6.09%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, PA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Washington County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.6%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, PA (19.7k out of 205k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, PA 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, 12.2% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, PA. 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 176 in Washington County, PA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 38.4 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

96.1% of the population of Washington County, PA has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.906% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, PA see 1,293 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,293 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1514 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 587 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,293 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, PA

Primary care physicians in Washington County, PA see an average of 1,293 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,293 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

3.85%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.906%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County, PA declined by 3.47% from 3.99% to 3.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County, PA 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 46.6 in Washington County, PA.

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

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 38.2% in Washington County, PA.

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