Washington County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,091
Median household income: $59,762
Median home value: $168,300

Washington County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 12,091. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,762 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population held roughly steady from 12,023 to 12,091, while its median household income rose 11.2% from $53,743 to $59,762.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $696.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,091
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,762
Median home value: $168,300
Median gross rent: $696
Housing units: 5,222
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,02312,091

Median household income

$53,743$59,762

Median home value

$128,300$168,300

Median gross rent

$608$696

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,023	$53,743	$128,300	$608
2020	12,044	$55,321	$123,600	$633
2021	11,957	$59,049	$134,300	$666
2022	12,025	$65,456	$158,700	$782
2023	12,091	$59,762	$168,300	$696

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	721	6.0%
5 to 17	2,083	17.2%
18 to 24	832	6.9%
25 to 34	1,519	12.6%
35 to 44	1,326	11.0%
45 to 54	1,568	13.0%
55 to 64	1,704	14.1%
65 to 74	1,405	11.6%
75 and over	933	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,614	87.8%
Black or African American	629	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	47	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	737	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	916	10.8%
High school graduate	3,417	40.4%
Some college or associate's	2,525	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	972	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	625	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,412	79.6%
Carpooled	556	10.0%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	116	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	412	7.4%
Other means	37	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,611	31.4%
15 to 29 min	1,851	36.1%
30 to 44 min	768	15.0%
45 to 59 min	422	8.2%
60+ min	481	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 12.6% (1,489 of 11,841)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,959	63.6%
Nonfamily households	1,691	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,650	89.0%
Vacant	572	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,634	78.2%
Renter-occupied	1,016	21.8%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,136	79.2%
1-unit, attached	26	0.5%
2 to 4 units	251	4.8%
5 to 19 units	192	3.7%
20 or more units	6	0.1%
Mobile home & other	611	11.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 21229
State: Kentucky
Land area: 297 sq mi
Water area: 3.91 sq mi
Center point: 37.7542, -85.1754

Cities & places

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