Washington County, Wisconsin

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 137,320
Median household income: $95,851
Median home value: $316,200

Washington County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 137,320. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $95,851 runs above the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington County's population grew 1.8% from 134,925 to 137,320, while its median household income rose 23.4% from $77,663 to $95,851.

79.4% of workers drive to work alone. 68.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 137,320
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $95,851
Median home value: $316,200
Median gross rent: $1,126
Housing units: 58,766
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

134,925137,320

Median household income

$77,663$95,851

Median home value

$236,200$316,200

Median gross rent

$908$1,126

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	134,925	$77,663	$236,200	$908
2020	135,529	$80,839	$248,000	$925
2021	136,300	$85,574	$259,000	$967
2022	136,842	$91,915	$293,300	$1,073
2023	137,320	$95,851	$316,200	$1,126

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,710	4.9%
5 to 17	22,543	16.4%
18 to 24	9,951	7.2%
25 to 34	14,246	10.4%
35 to 44	17,567	12.8%
45 to 54	18,098	13.2%
55 to 64	21,862	15.9%
65 to 74	15,944	11.6%
75 and over	10,399	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	124,718	90.8%
Black or African American	2,050	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	134	0.1%
Asian	2,109	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	332	0.2%
Two or more races	2,945	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,027	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,325	4.4%
High school graduate	27,930	28.5%
Some college or associate's	31,728	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	23,647	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	10,486	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58,899	79.4%
Carpooled	4,486	6.0%
Public transit	148	0.2%
Walked	709	1.0%
Bicycle	139	0.2%
Worked from home	9,220	12.4%
Other means	558	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,365	26.7%
15 to 29 min	21,406	33.0%
30 to 44 min	17,179	26.5%
45 to 59 min	5,823	9.0%
60+ min	3,166	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 5.3% (7,183 of 136,500)

	Count	Share
Family households	38,983	69.0%
Nonfamily households	17,499	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56,482	96.1%
Vacant	2,284	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44,115	78.1%
Renter-occupied	12,367	21.9%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached8.3%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40,489	68.9%
1-unit, attached	4,857	8.3%
2 to 4 units	4,182	7.1%
5 to 19 units	5,315	9.0%
20 or more units	3,237	5.5%
Mobile home & other	686	1.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 55131
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 431 sq mi
Water area: 5.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.3912, -88.2329