Washington County, Kansas

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,519
Median household income: $62,452
Median home value: $106,100

Home to 5,519 residents, Washington County is one of Kansas's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,452 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington County's population held roughly steady from 5,493 to 5,519, while its median household income rose 23.5% from $50,588 to $62,452.

23.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,519
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,452
Median home value: $106,100
Median gross rent: $547
Housing units: 2,731
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4935,519

Median household income

$50,588$62,452

Median home value

$82,000$106,100

Median gross rent

$456$547

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,493	$50,588	$82,000	$456
2020	5,474	$52,172	$84,100	$450
2021	5,531	$53,491	$87,200	$526
2022	5,529	$59,432	$106,100	$540
2023	5,519	$62,452	$106,100	$547

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	372	6.7%
5 to 17	952	17.2%
18 to 24	376	6.8%
25 to 34	544	9.9%
35 to 44	560	10.1%
45 to 54	622	11.3%
55 to 64	798	14.5%
65 to 74	692	12.5%
75 and over	603	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,043	91.4%
Black or African American	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	32	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	1.0%
Two or more races	110	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	258	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	211	5.5%
High school graduate	1,452	38.0%
Some college or associate's	1,266	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	609	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	281	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,037	79.4%
Carpooled	197	7.7%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	107	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	190	7.4%
Other means	33	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,011	42.6%
15 to 29 min	776	32.7%
30 to 44 min	422	17.8%
45 to 59 min	39	1.6%
60+ min	127	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 8.1% (440 of 5,420)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,372	57.9%
Nonfamily households	999	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,371	86.8%
Vacant	360	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,852	78.1%
Renter-occupied	519	21.9%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,454	89.9%
1-unit, attached	17	0.6%
2 to 4 units	148	5.4%
5 to 19 units	36	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	2.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 20201
State: Kansas
Land area: 895 sq mi
Water area: 3.91 sq mi
Center point: 39.7767, -97.0956

Cities & places

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