Washington

Population: 14,948
Median household income: $78,510
Median home value: $217,500

Located in Franklin County, Missouri, Washington is a community with a population of 14,948. The median household income of $78,510 is above the Franklin County median ($71,973).

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington's population grew 6.7% from 14,014 to 14,948, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $165,000 to $217,500.

The typical home was built around 1978. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,948
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $78,510
Median home value: $217,500
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 6,610
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,01414,948

Median household income

$60,882$78,510

Median home value

$165,000$217,500

Median gross rent

$762$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,014	$60,882	$165,000	$762
2020	14,052	$66,779	$167,500	$771
2021	14,607	$71,159	$170,000	$757
2022	14,769	$75,127	$195,500	$764
2023	14,948	$78,510	$217,500	$846

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	927	6.2%
5 to 17	2,445	16.4%
18 to 24	1,203	8.0%
25 to 34	1,708	11.4%
35 to 44	1,908	12.8%
45 to 54	2,053	13.7%
55 to 64	1,817	12.2%
65 to 74	1,705	11.4%
75 and over	1,182	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,693	91.6%
Black or African American	34	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	30	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	74	0.5%
Two or more races	808	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	283	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	657	6.3%
High school graduate	2,428	23.4%
Some college or associate's	4,062	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,030	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,196	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,579	77.1%
Carpooled	434	6.0%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	298	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	884	12.2%
Other means	38	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,289	51.8%
15 to 29 min	1,378	21.7%
30 to 44 min	487	7.7%
45 to 59 min	742	11.7%
60+ min	454	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 7.6% (1,115 of 14,679)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,885	61.3%
Nonfamily households	2,451	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,336	95.9%
Vacant	274	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,445	70.2%
Renter-occupied	1,891	29.8%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,545	68.8%
1-unit, attached	570	8.6%
2 to 4 units	604	9.1%
5 to 19 units	680	10.3%
20 or more units	144	2.2%
Mobile home & other	67	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2977416
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.56 sq mi
Center point: 38.5519, -91.0155