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Washington County, WI

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

AI Overview

Washington County's economy centers on manufacturing and trade, with a workforce of roughly 138,700 residents posting a low 2.7% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $53,545. At 34.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.6% holding at least a high school diploma, the labor pool is broadly credentialed, and labor costs remain relatively contained given a median household income of $96,359. Housing costs are moderate—median home value of $316,200 and median gross rent of $1,126/month—with a 78.1% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of just 5.3%, against modest 5-year population growth of 2.1%.

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

Population

138,727

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$96,359

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone126,038 (91.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,330 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,145 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone2,019 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,836 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,301 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,710
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic892
  3. 3.Other Indo-European885
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island736
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic295

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,040

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,810

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$48,255

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)16,691
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,529
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)9,110
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,137
  5. 5.Construction (Group)5,319

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations31,764
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations15,344
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,847
  4. 4.Service Occupations8,534
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,095

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.27×)16,948
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.32×)2,280
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)9,432
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.98×)5,112
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.98×)4,913

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$316,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,126/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,003 (24.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,329 (16.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,215 (13.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,819 (13.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,218 (11.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,669 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$53,545

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone57,186 (77.8%)
  • Worked At Home10,178 (13.9%)
  • Carpooled4,728 (6.4%)
  • Walked579 (0.8%)
  • Other332 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle211 (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.