Washington County, Iowa

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,539
Median household income: $71,339
Median home value: $199,600

Washington County is a county in Iowa with a population of 22,539. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,339, its median household income sits in line with Iowa's $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population grew 2.0% from 22,100 to 22,539, while its median household income rose 14.0% from $62,556 to $71,339.

The typical home was built around 1962. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,539
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $71,339
Median home value: $199,600
Median gross rent: $862
Housing units: 9,638
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,10022,539

Median household income

$62,556$71,339

Median home value

$151,600$199,600

Median gross rent

$754$862

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,100	$62,556	$151,600	$754
2020	22,100	$63,532	$158,600	$784
2021	22,525	$66,908	$159,200	$809
2022	22,534	$71,122	$182,400	$849
2023	22,539	$71,339	$199,600	$862

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,419	6.3%
5 to 17	4,134	18.3%
18 to 24	1,688	7.5%
25 to 34	2,499	11.1%
35 to 44	2,818	12.5%
45 to 54	2,515	11.2%
55 to 64	2,994	13.3%
65 to 74	2,472	11.0%
75 and over	2,000	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,105	89.2%
Black or African American	143	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	112	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.2%
Two or more races	464	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,668	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,033	6.8%
High school graduate	5,481	35.8%
Some college or associate's	4,975	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,517	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,292	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,929	77.8%
Carpooled	1,049	9.1%
Public transit	112	1.0%
Walked	292	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	970	8.5%
Other means	119	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,930	37.4%
15 to 29 min	3,164	30.1%
30 to 44 min	1,896	18.1%
45 to 59 min	829	7.9%
60+ min	682	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 8.5% (1,876 of 22,122)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,026	66.6%
Nonfamily households	3,022	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,048	93.9%
Vacant	590	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,530	72.2%
Renter-occupied	2,518	27.8%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,612	79.0%
1-unit, attached	323	3.4%
2 to 4 units	765	7.9%
5 to 19 units	471	4.9%
20 or more units	127	1.3%
Mobile home & other	340	3.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 19183
State: Iowa
Land area: 569 sq mi
Water area: 2.06 sq mi
Center point: 41.3294, -91.7251