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Washington County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Washington County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Washington County, IL is a small rural county of 13,682 residents with a population that declined 3.3% over five years and a labor force participation rate of 63.8%. The workforce skews older (median age 44.2) with 24.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, yet median worker earnings of $42,308 and a GDP per capita of $78,956 suggest meaningful output relative to income levels. Housing costs are low—median home value of $149,800 and median gross rent of $776/month—with an 84.1% homeownership rate and a 4.1% unemployment rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,682

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,224

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.3% since 2018

Washington County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,968 (95.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races205 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone202 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race149 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone51 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone32 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish116
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic68
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic53
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)26
  5. 5.Korean23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

997

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$78,956

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,507

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,330
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,043
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)853
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining553
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services528

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,191
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,240
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,151
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,097
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,094

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.74×)628
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.65×)1,125
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.52×)240
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)860
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.97×)462

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$776/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999645 (13.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999621 (12.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999511 (10.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999503 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999403 (8.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999359 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,308

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,546 (83.7%)
  • Worked At Home490 (7.4%)
  • Carpooled363 (5.5%)
  • Walked132 (2.0%)
  • Other70 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle15 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.