Washington County, Minnesota

25 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 272,298
Median household income: $114,457
Median home value: $400,900

Home to 272,298 residents, Washington County is one of Minnesota's counties. 25 cities and places have their primary county here. At $114,457, its median household income sits above Minnesota's $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington County's population grew 6.4% from 255,938 to 272,298, while its median household income rose 18.4% from $96,671 to $114,457.

5.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.60 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 272,298
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $114,457
Median home value: $400,900
Median gross rent: $1,637
Housing units: 107,035
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

255,938272,298

Median household income

$96,671$114,457

Median home value

$289,400$400,900

Median gross rent

$1,307$1,637

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	255,938	$96,671	$289,400	$1,307
2020	259,072	$97,584	$301,000	$1,329
2021	264,818	$102,258	$326,600	$1,465
2022	268,651	$110,828	$379,300	$1,577
2023	272,298	$114,457	$400,900	$1,637

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15,388	5.7%
5 to 17	50,430	18.5%
18 to 24	21,095	7.7%
25 to 34	30,960	11.4%
35 to 44	37,741	13.9%
45 to 54	35,271	13.0%
55 to 64	37,434	13.7%
65 to 74	26,334	9.7%
75 and over	17,645	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	213,364	78.4%
Black or African American	13,088	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	526	0.2%
Asian	19,835	7.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	108	0.0%
Some other race	1,514	0.6%
Two or more races	10,065	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,798	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate18.7%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree31.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,943	3.7%
High school graduate	34,620	18.7%
Some college or associate's	53,209	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	58,213	31.4%
Graduate or professional degree	32,400	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home21.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	95,323	68.5%
Carpooled	9,979	7.2%
Public transit	1,159	0.8%
Walked	1,272	0.9%
Bicycle	337	0.2%
Worked from home	29,880	21.5%
Other means	1,266	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26,140	23.9%
15 to 29 min	42,952	39.3%
30 to 44 min	28,807	26.3%
45 to 59 min	7,692	7.0%
60+ min	3,745	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 5.0% (13,484 of 269,034)

	Count	Share
Family households	73,805	71.4%
Nonfamily households	29,606	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	103,411	96.6%
Vacant	3,624	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83,919	81.2%
Renter-occupied	19,492	18.8%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached16.2%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72,393	67.6%
1-unit, attached	17,296	16.2%
2 to 4 units	2,532	2.4%
5 to 19 units	2,802	2.6%
20 or more units	10,173	9.5%
Mobile home & other	1,839	1.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 27163
State: Minnesota
Land area: 385 sq mi
Water area: 39 sq mi
Center point: 45.0379, -92.8901