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Washington County, KS

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

AI Overview

Washington County, KS is a small rural county of 5,519 residents with a nearly flat population trend (-0.1% over five years) and an unemployment rate of just 1.5%, suggesting a tight local labor pool with a 59.8% labor force participation rate and 23.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $41,379 against a median household income of $65,482, with housing costs notably low—median home value of $106,100 and median gross rent of $547/month supporting a 78.5% homeownership rate. The poverty rate is 8.1%, the median age is 43.4 years, and a mean commute of 20.5 minutes points to a compact, locally oriented workforce.

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

Population

5,519

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,482

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,064 (91.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone161 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race145 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races111 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone22 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone22 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish185
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic74
  3. 3.Other Indo-European9
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island5
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

343

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,681

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,654

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance689
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining435
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)346
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)223
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities206

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,071
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations496
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations419
  4. 4.Service Occupations382
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations355

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.22×)420
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.68×)100
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.22×)148
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)178
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$106,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$547/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999233 (12.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999206 (11.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999142 (7.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999138 (7.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999130 (7.0%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999117 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,379

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,111 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled229 (8.5%)
  • Worked At Home224 (8.3%)
  • Walked102 (3.8%)
  • Other33 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit11 (0.4%)

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.