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Washington County, IN

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

AI Overview

Washington County, IN has a population of 28,167 with modest 5-year growth of 1.2% and a labor force participation rate of 61.0% at an unemployment rate of 3.6%, suggesting a relatively tight but limited local workforce. Educational attainment skews toward trade and high school credentials, with only 13.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $38,558 and a median household income of $64,641 reflect a cost-competitive labor market. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $162,400 and median gross rent of $760/month, and an 82.3% homeownership rate, though a mean commute of 32.0 minutes indicates workers frequently travel outside the county for employment.

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

Population

28,167

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,641

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,962 (95.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races558 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race336 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone219 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone97 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone37 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish260
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic122
  3. 3.Korean27
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)26
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,418

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,649

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,451

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,123
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,666
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,783
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,313
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities906

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,931
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,283
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,481
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,114
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,603

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.36×)3,100
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.18×)460
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.46×)1,330
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.21×)937
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)749

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$162,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$760/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,284 (13.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999926 (10.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999905 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999880 (9.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999797 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999755 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,558

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,068 (76.9%)
  • Carpooled1,809 (13.8%)
  • Worked At Home957 (7.3%)
  • Other126 (1.0%)
  • Walked107 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle14 (0.1%)

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.