Washington County, Illinois

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,682
Median household income: $75,652
Median home value: $149,800

Washington County, Illinois counts 13,682 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $75,652 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population declined 2.7% from 14,058 to 13,682, while its median household income rose 22.5% from $61,763 to $75,652.

Households average 2.35 people. The median gross rent is $776.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,682
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $75,652
Median home value: $149,800
Median gross rent: $776
Housing units: 6,402
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,05813,682

Median household income

$61,763$75,652

Median home value

$113,500$149,800

Median gross rent

$716$776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,058	$61,763	$113,500	$716
2020	13,967	$64,390	$117,400	$723
2021	13,827	$67,030	$123,500	$689
2022	13,781	$75,111	$147,100	$801
2023	13,682	$75,652	$149,800	$776

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	684	5.0%
5 to 17	2,188	16.0%
18 to 24	967	7.1%
25 to 34	1,501	11.0%
35 to 44	1,625	11.9%
45 to 54	1,687	12.3%
55 to 64	2,120	15.5%
65 to 74	1,681	12.3%
75 and over	1,229	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,005	95.1%
Black or African American	66	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	25	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	355	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	216	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	671	6.8%
High school graduate	3,127	31.8%
Some college or associate's	3,643	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,611	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	791	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,502	82.6%
Carpooled	464	7.0%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	157	2.4%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	437	6.6%
Other means	84	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,077	33.4%
15 to 29 min	1,873	30.1%
30 to 44 min	1,258	20.2%
45 to 59 min	484	7.8%
60+ min	529	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 7.8% (1,050 of 13,454)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,812	66.6%
Nonfamily households	1,910	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,722	89.4%
Vacant	680	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,645	81.2%
Renter-occupied	1,077	18.8%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,539	86.5%
1-unit, attached	54	0.8%
2 to 4 units	157	2.5%
5 to 19 units	81	1.3%
20 or more units	20	0.3%
Mobile home & other	551	8.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 17189
State: Illinois
Land area: 563 sq mi
Water area: 1.31 sq mi
Center point: 38.3531, -89.4172

Cities & places

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