Washburn

Population: 1,434
Median household income: $75,729
Median home value: $226,200

Located in McLean County, North Dakota, Washburn is a community with a population of 1,434. Its median household income of $75,729 runs below the McLean County figure of $81,847.

From 2019 to 2023, Washburn's population grew 3.1% from 1,391 to 1,434, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $180,000 to $226,200.

The median resident is 36.8 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,434
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,729
Median home value: $226,200
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 709
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3911,434

Median household income

$82,554$75,729

Median home value

$180,000$226,200

Median gross rent

$748$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,391	$82,554	$180,000	$748
2020	1,361	$76,797	$183,700	$744
2021	1,545	$71,641	$202,400	$770
2022	1,463	$70,268	$207,200	$822
2023	1,434	$75,729	$226,200	$804

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	7.6%
5 to 17	264	18.4%
18 to 24	88	6.1%
25 to 34	162	11.3%
35 to 44	210	14.6%
45 to 54	116	8.1%
55 to 64	265	18.5%
65 to 74	132	9.2%
75 and over	88	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,396	97.4%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	6.5%
High school graduate	295	30.3%
Some college or associate's	386	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	194	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	35	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	613	79.4%
Carpooled	107	13.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	376	51.4%
15 to 29 min	179	24.5%
30 to 44 min	63	8.6%
45 to 59 min	83	11.3%
60+ min	31	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 9.4% (134 of 1,425)

	Count	Share
Family households	395	63.2%
Nonfamily households	230	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	625	88.2%
Vacant	84	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	432	69.1%
Renter-occupied	193	30.9%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units12.3%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	537	75.7%
1-unit, attached	22	3.1%
2 to 4 units	25	3.5%
5 to 19 units	87	12.3%
20 or more units	10	1.4%
Mobile home & other	28	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3883700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 47.2940, -101.0278