Washington County, New York

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 60,883
Median household income: $72,342
Median home value: $185,000

Home to 60,883 residents, Washington County is one of New York's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,342, its median household income sits below New York's $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population declined 1.2% from 61,616 to 60,883, while its median household income rose 26.3% from $57,258 to $72,342.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 60,883
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $72,342
Median home value: $185,000
Median gross rent: $1,000
Housing units: 29,111
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61,61660,883

Median household income

$57,258$72,342

Median home value

$149,000$185,000

Median gross rent

$855$1,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61,616	$57,258	$149,000	$855
2020	61,304	$59,613	$151,500	$861
2021	61,504	$63,869	$158,100	$893
2022	61,310	$68,703	$176,900	$964
2023	60,883	$72,342	$185,000	$1,000

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,771	4.6%
5 to 17	8,532	14.0%
18 to 24	4,332	7.1%
25 to 34	7,344	12.1%
35 to 44	7,460	12.3%
45 to 54	8,152	13.4%
55 to 64	9,574	15.7%
65 to 74	7,575	12.4%
75 and over	5,143	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54,541	89.6%
Black or African American	1,415	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.1%
Asian	376	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.0%
Some other race	593	1.0%
Two or more races	2,104	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,790	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,382	9.7%
High school graduate	18,041	39.9%
Some college or associate's	13,219	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	5,649	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,957	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,221	80.5%
Carpooled	2,000	7.2%
Public transit	96	0.3%
Walked	627	2.3%
Bicycle	8	0.0%
Worked from home	2,207	8.0%
Other means	444	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,020	27.6%
15 to 29 min	8,535	33.6%
30 to 44 min	5,436	21.4%
45 to 59 min	2,576	10.1%
60+ min	1,829	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 10.8% (6,304 of 58,154)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,120	62.3%
Nonfamily households	9,134	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,254	83.3%
Vacant	4,857	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,568	76.6%
Renter-occupied	5,686	23.4%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,787	74.8%
1-unit, attached	361	1.2%
2 to 4 units	3,759	12.9%
5 to 19 units	1,166	4.0%
20 or more units	620	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,418	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 36115
State: New York
Land area: 831 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 43.3124, -73.4394