Washington County, Indiana

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,167
Median household income: $61,358
Median home value: $162,400

Home to 28,167 residents, Washington County is one of Indiana's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,358, its median household income sits below Indiana's $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population grew 1.1% from 27,848 to 28,167, while its median household income rose 27.9% from $47,983 to $61,358.

The typical home was built around 1982. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,167
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,358
Median home value: $162,400
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 12,162
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,84828,167

Median household income

$47,983$61,358

Median home value

$118,100$162,400

Median gross rent

$674$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,848	$47,983	$118,100	$674
2020	27,942	$50,459	$120,100	$658
2021	28,025	$53,932	$131,400	$663
2022	28,133	$60,695	$158,200	$714
2023	28,167	$61,358	$162,400	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,587	5.6%
5 to 17	4,899	17.4%
18 to 24	2,036	7.2%
25 to 34	3,346	11.9%
35 to 44	3,384	12.0%
45 to 54	3,645	12.9%
55 to 64	4,168	14.8%
65 to 74	3,165	11.2%
75 and over	1,937	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,941	95.6%
Black or African American	77	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	46	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.2%
Two or more races	638	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	416	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,343	11.9%
High school graduate	8,424	42.9%
Some college or associate's	6,163	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,947	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	768	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,037	77.8%
Carpooled	1,762	13.7%
Public transit	16	0.1%
Walked	91	0.7%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	879	6.8%
Other means	106	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,899	24.1%
15 to 29 min	3,163	26.3%
30 to 44 min	2,444	20.3%
45 to 59 min	2,120	17.6%
60+ min	1,398	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 13.5% (3,724 of 27,667)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,554	68.7%
Nonfamily households	3,440	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,994	90.4%
Vacant	1,168	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,048	82.3%
Renter-occupied	1,946	17.7%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,228	75.9%
1-unit, attached	35	0.3%
2 to 4 units	345	2.8%
5 to 19 units	116	1.0%
20 or more units	108	0.9%
Mobile home & other	2,330	19.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 18175
State: Indiana
Land area: 514 sq mi
Water area: 2.91 sq mi
Center point: 38.6006, -86.1048