Washington County, Colorado

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,839
Median household income: $65,164
Median home value: $218,300

Washington County is a county in Colorado with a population of 4,839. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,164 is below the Colorado median ($92,470).

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population held roughly steady from 4,868 to 4,839, while its median household income rose 30.1% from $50,094 to $65,164.

71.5% of workers drive to work alone. 82.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,839
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,164
Median home value: $218,300
Median gross rent: $991
Housing units: 2,280
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8684,839

Median household income

$50,094$65,164

Median home value

$151,300$218,300

Median gross rent

$734$991

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,868	$50,094	$151,300	$734
2020	4,869	$51,181	$162,200	$765
2021	4,834	$54,141	$173,000	$797
2022	4,817	$59,087	$208,300	$908
2023	4,839	$65,164	$218,300	$991

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	238	4.9%
5 to 17	840	17.4%
18 to 24	349	7.2%
25 to 34	540	11.2%
35 to 44	626	12.9%
45 to 54	529	10.9%
55 to 64	657	13.6%
65 to 74	611	12.6%
75 and over	449	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,101	84.7%
Black or African American	54	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.2%
Two or more races	104	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	548	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	353	10.3%
High school graduate	964	28.3%
Some college or associate's	1,246	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	566	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	283	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,559	71.5%
Carpooled	225	10.3%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	119	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	270	12.4%
Other means	6	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	953	49.9%
15 to 29 min	455	23.8%
30 to 44 min	273	14.3%
45 to 59 min	103	5.4%
60+ min	127	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 7.6% (353 of 4,645)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,353	65.4%
Nonfamily households	717	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,070	90.8%
Vacant	210	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,485	71.7%
Renter-occupied	585	28.3%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,871	82.1%
1-unit, attached	38	1.7%
2 to 4 units	64	2.8%
5 to 19 units	30	1.3%
20 or more units	24	1.1%
Mobile home & other	253	11.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 08121
State: Colorado
Land area: 2,518 sq mi
Water area: 5.87 sq mi
Center point: 39.9658, -103.2097