Washington County, Ohio

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 59,318
Median household income: $61,355
Median home value: $174,100

Washington County is a county in Ohio with a population of 59,318. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,355 runs below the Ohio figure of $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population declined 1.8% from 60,426 to 59,318, while its median household income rose 22.7% from $50,021 to $61,355.

The median gross rent is $828. 20.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,318
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,355
Median home value: $174,100
Median gross rent: $828
Housing units: 27,979
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,42659,318

Median household income

$50,021$61,355

Median home value

$132,400$174,100

Median gross rent

$668$828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,426	$50,021	$132,400	$668
2020	60,217	$51,808	$142,100	$678
2021	59,942	$54,167	$146,600	$725
2022	59,639	$59,053	$164,000	$794
2023	59,318	$61,355	$174,100	$828

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,857	4.8%
5 to 17	8,933	15.1%
18 to 24	4,949	8.3%
25 to 34	6,735	11.4%
35 to 44	6,717	11.3%
45 to 54	7,334	12.4%
55 to 64	8,927	15.0%
65 to 74	7,484	12.6%
75 and over	5,382	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	55,624	93.8%
Black or African American	598	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	114	0.2%
Asian	390	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	265	0.4%
Two or more races	1,607	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	720	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,005	7.1%
High school graduate	15,773	37.0%
Some college or associate's	14,986	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	5,646	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,169	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,290	80.8%
Carpooled	2,033	7.7%
Public transit	130	0.5%
Walked	578	2.2%
Bicycle	63	0.2%
Worked from home	2,117	8.0%
Other means	131	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,908	32.6%
15 to 29 min	9,553	39.4%
30 to 44 min	4,445	18.3%
45 to 59 min	893	3.7%
60+ min	1,426	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 12.9% (7,429 of 57,645)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,634	62.8%
Nonfamily households	9,253	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,887	88.9%
Vacant	3,092	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,619	74.8%
Renter-occupied	6,268	25.2%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,717	77.6%
1-unit, attached	225	0.8%
2 to 4 units	1,837	6.6%
5 to 19 units	807	2.9%
20 or more units	724	2.6%
Mobile home & other	2,669	9.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 39167
State: Ohio
Land area: 632 sq mi
Water area: 8.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.4507, -81.4906