Washington County, Idaho

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,866
Median household income: $53,608
Median home value: $250,300

Washington County, Idaho counts 10,866 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $53,608 runs below the Idaho figure of $74,636.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population grew 8.0% from 10,057 to 10,866, while its median household income rose 30.8% from $40,992 to $53,608.

The median resident is 44.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,866
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,608
Median home value: $250,300
Median gross rent: $919
Housing units: 4,586
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,05710,866

Median household income

$40,992$53,608

Median home value

$148,900$250,300

Median gross rent

$683$919

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,057	$40,992	$148,900	$683
2020	10,128	$42,126	$163,000	$700
2021	10,425	$45,065	$171,300	$762
2022	10,612	$50,046	$212,000	$881
2023	10,866	$53,608	$250,300	$919

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	555	5.1%
5 to 17	1,887	17.4%
18 to 24	802	7.4%
25 to 34	1,001	9.2%
35 to 44	1,238	11.4%
45 to 54	1,147	10.6%
55 to 64	1,446	13.3%
65 to 74	1,725	15.9%
75 and over	1,065	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,535	78.5%
Black or African American	12	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	24	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.2%
Some other race	27	0.2%
Two or more races	489	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,741	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	859	11.3%
High school graduate	2,308	30.3%
Some college or associate's	3,004	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	962	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	489	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,812	73.1%
Carpooled	451	11.7%
Public transit	20	0.5%
Walked	189	4.9%
Bicycle	74	1.9%
Worked from home	253	6.6%
Other means	46	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,997	55.6%
15 to 29 min	872	24.3%
30 to 44 min	420	11.7%
45 to 59 min	69	1.9%
60+ min	234	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 15.3% (1,640 of 10,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,838	69.4%
Nonfamily households	1,251	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,089	89.2%
Vacant	497	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,996	73.3%
Renter-occupied	1,093	26.7%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,441	75.0%
1-unit, attached	156	3.4%
2 to 4 units	181	3.9%
5 to 19 units	66	1.4%
20 or more units	111	2.4%
Mobile home & other	631	13.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 16087
State: Idaho
Land area: 1,453 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 44.4482, -116.7978