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Washington County, KY

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

AI Overview

Washington County is a small, rural Kentucky county of 12,091 residents with a workforce characterized by modest educational attainment—18.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and relatively low labor costs, with median worker earnings of $36,842 and a 4.2% unemployment rate. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $168,300 and median gross rent of $696 per month, supported by a 78.2% homeownership rate. Population growth has been nearly flat at +0.6% over five years, and a labor force participation rate of 60.8% reflects a constrained available workforce in a county with a median age of 42.3.

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

Population

12,091

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,616

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,614 (87.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races840 (6.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone563 (4.6%)
  • Asian Alone71 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race38 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic454
  2. 2.Spanish85
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island46

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

421

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,223

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,810

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,399
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,103
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)464
  4. 4.Construction (Group)385
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)360

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,567
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,416
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,009
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations991
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations499

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.77×)249
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.93×)1,083
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.53×)407
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.29×)344
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)1,416

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$168,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$696/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999594 (15.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999444 (11.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999374 (9.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999362 (9.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999250 (6.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999221 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,842

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,174 (77.1%)
  • Carpooled671 (12.4%)
  • Worked At Home367 (6.8%)
  • Walked156 (2.9%)
  • Other22 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit16 (0.3%)

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.