Washington County, Nebraska

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,989
Median household income: $90,188
Median home value: $278,300

Washington County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 20,989. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $90,188, its median household income sits above Nebraska's $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington County's population grew 3.1% from 20,361 to 20,989, while its median household income rose 26.3% from $71,430 to $90,188.

6.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,989
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $90,188
Median home value: $278,300
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 8,665
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,36120,989

Median household income

$71,430$90,188

Median home value

$196,100$278,300

Median gross rent

$739$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,361	$71,430	$196,100	$739
2020	20,546	$71,505	$204,900	$774
2021	20,699	$83,491	$226,700	$838
2022	20,884	$89,671	$265,800	$926
2023	20,989	$90,188	$278,300	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,153	5.5%
5 to 17	3,936	18.8%
18 to 24	1,533	7.3%
25 to 34	1,970	9.4%
35 to 44	2,742	13.1%
45 to 54	2,581	12.3%
55 to 64	3,110	14.8%
65 to 74	2,432	11.6%
75 and over	1,532	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,590	93.3%
Black or African American	51	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.1%
Asian	52	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	585	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	663	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	582	4.1%
High school graduate	3,630	25.3%
Some college or associate's	4,909	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,694	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,552	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,869	81.6%
Carpooled	512	4.7%
Public transit	17	0.2%
Walked	141	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,178	10.8%
Other means	157	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,381	34.9%
15 to 29 min	2,638	27.2%
30 to 44 min	2,636	27.2%
45 to 59 min	759	7.8%
60+ min	282	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 6.9% (1,434 of 20,762)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,761	68.7%
Nonfamily households	2,630	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,391	96.8%
Vacant	274	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,897	82.2%
Renter-occupied	1,494	17.8%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,244	83.6%
1-unit, attached	98	1.1%
2 to 4 units	362	4.2%
5 to 19 units	561	6.5%
20 or more units	129	1.5%
Mobile home & other	271	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 31177
State: Nebraska
Land area: 390 sq mi
Water area: 3.27 sq mi
Center point: 41.5340, -96.2246