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Washington County, MO


Designated Market Area: St. Louis, MO-IL
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 23,441   ( 1,754 from 2010 , 73 from 2020)
Land area: 759.9 square miles
Population density: 30.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,816 93.07% 9.0%
Black:6282.68% 13.4%
Indian:1070.46% 12.6%
Asian:910.39% 71.7%
2+ races:3761.60% 44.1%
Hispanic:4231.80% 65.9%
Total non-White:1,6256.93% 32.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:600 12.8
Deaths:83617.8
Net Migration: 1753.7
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-2,153 -8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:399 1.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,195
23,96995.13%
5542.20%
950.38%
530.21%
2611.04%
2551.01%
1,2264.87%

2000
23,344
22,15994.92%
5772.47%
1490.64%
370.16%
2431.04%
1700.73%
1,1855.08%

1990
20,380
19,83497.32%
3611.77%
660.32%
240.12%
n/a
950.47%
5462.68%

1980
17,983
17,74498.67%
990.55%
680.38%
20.01%
n/a
620.34%
2391.33%

1970
15,086
14,93699.01%
1130.75%
170.11%
20.01%
n/a
160.11%
150 0.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,100 13.3
2,3099.9
3541.5
530.2
1,810 7.8
41 0.2
1990's
NumberRate
3,027 14.9
2,09210.3
2,32111.4
10.0
2,325 11.4
639 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
3,014 16.8
1,797 10.0
1,357 7.5
n/a
2,090 11.6
307 1.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,273 8.4
n/a
2,808 18.6
89 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.8
5,538 23.6%
17,903 76.4%
3,970 16.9%
9,032
2.50
6,222 68.9%
4,538 72.9%
449 7.2%
2,810 31.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.2
6,063 24.1%
19,132 75.9%
3,378 13.4%
9,355
2.58
6,689 71.5%
5,048 75.5%
598 8.9%
2,666 28.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
6,212 26.6%
17,132 73.4%
2,720 11.7%
8,376
2.65
6,246 74.6%
4,976 79.7%
574 9.2%
2,130 25.4%

1990
NumberPercent
31.7
6,065 29.8%
14,315 70.2%
2,368 11.6%
6,999
2.82
5,487 78.4%
4,624 84.3%
442 8.1%
1,512 21.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
6,177 34.3%
11,806 65.7%
2,074 11.5%
5,916
3.04
4,797 81.1%
4,098 85.4%
250 5.2%
1,119 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Washington County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,740 
Median Value$112,300 
Occupied9,03284.1%
Vacant1,70815.9%
Owned7,09778.6%
Rented1,93521.4%
Median Rent$694 
Single-Family Units7,23667.4%
    Detached7,16466.7%
    Attached720.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units600.6%
Mobile Homes3,01228.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005606.2%
$10,000 to $14,9995075.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994945.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993814.2%
$25,000 to $29,9995946.6%
$30,000 to $34,9996447.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994805.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993954.4%
$45,000 to $49,9995315.9%
$50,000 to $59,9995686.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,12512.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,12812.5%
$100,000 to $124,9996317.0%
$125,000 to $149,9994875.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992853.2%
$200,000 or more2222.5%
Median Household Income49,364 
Per Capita Income28,191 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.69 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI98710.9%
Public Assistance2903.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,88320.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,36457.1%
Unemployed4232.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,78760.0%
Not in Labor Force5,85240.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6532,48759.5%
Non-Profit21261725.6%
Self-Employed64923073.8%
Local Government17847927.1%
State Government11615343.1%
Federal Government26016561.2%
Total Private + Self4,3022,71761.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7661,41435.1%
Total5,0684,13155.1%
Pct. Govt.14.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,08911.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,69318.3%
Professional, Technical1,35014.6%
Service Occupations1,60017.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing961.0%
All others3,50137.9%
White Collar 44.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,59517.3%
Manufacturing1,50016.2%
Retail trade1,16312.6%
Construction1,10512.0%
Public administration4775.2%
Educational services4675.1%
Accommodation and food services4324.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4024.4%
Other services3844.2%
Finance and insurance2913.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2763.0%
Transportation and warehousing2702.9%
Wholesale trade1922.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1621.8%
Utilities1321.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1281.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1011.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation860.9%
Information460.5%
Management240.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Washington County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2010.85%
Puerto Rican20.01%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican170.07%
Total Central American330.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran270.11%
Nicaraguan60.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean30.01%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1410.60%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese30.01%
Filipino30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,85198.1%
Spanish1410.6%
German, other Germanic1160.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1030.5%
Other Indo-European570.3%
Tagalog60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,99717.0%
Irish3,26613.9%
American2,81011.9%
English1,9848.4%
French1,9698.4%
Italian5992.5%
European4501.9%
Scottish2621.1%
Polish2581.1%
Scotch-Irish2240.9%
Swedish1820.8%
Dutch1330.6%
French Canadian1240.5%
Norwegian1010.4%
Danish880.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen23,46699.5%
Not a citizen1140.5%
Native23,36499.1%
Foreign-born2160.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
665 4.1%2,331 14.3%6,952 42.6%4,376 26.8%1,298 7.9%706 4.3%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 665 4.1%
9-12 Years 2,331 14.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,952 42.6%
Some College 4,376 26.8%
Bach. Degree 1,298 7.9%
Grad Degree 706 4.3%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Washington County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,145 7,050 1,095 13.4% 5.9%
1991 8,249 6,997 1,252 15.2% 6.6%
1992 8,185 7,058 1,127 13.8% 6.2%
1993 8,393 7,159 1,234 14.7% 6.2%
1994 8,513 7,432 1,081 12.7% 5.2%
1995 8,914 8,020 894 10.0% 4.8%
1996 9,319 8,362 957 10.3% 4.7%
1997 9,846 9,002 844 8.6% 4.4%
1998 10,154 9,375 779 7.7% 4.0%
1999 9,840 9,155 685 7.0% 3.2%
2000 9,935 9,354 581 5.8% 3.4%
2001 9,937 9,235 702 7.1% 4.5%
2002 10,059 9,215 844 8.4% 5.3%
2003 9,963 9,131 832 8.4% 5.7%
2004 9,960 9,078 882 8.9% 5.9%
2005 10,015 9,137 878 8.8% 5.4%
2006 10,028 9,221 807 8.0% 4.9%
2007 10,083 9,252 831 8.2% 5.1%
2008 10,219 9,164 1,055 10.3% 6.2%
2009 10,122 8,717 1,405 13.9% 9.0%
2010 10,208 8,756 1,452 14.2% 9.5%
2011 10,098 8,842 1,256 12.4% 8.6%
2012 9,924 8,841 1,083 10.9% 7.2%
2013 10,445 9,420 1,025 9.8% 6.8%
2014 10,430 9,534 896 8.6% 6.2%
2015 10,463 9,747 716 6.8% 5.1%
2016 10,331 9,677 654 6.3% 4.5%
2017 10,311 9,753 558 5.4% 3.8%
2018 10,210 9,754 456 4.5% 3.2%
2019 10,198 9,742 456 4.5% 3.3%
2020 10,143 9,415 728 7.2% 6.1%
2021 10,027 9,546 481 4.8% 4.1%
2022 10,059 9,738 321 3.2% 2.5%
2023 10,019 9,638 381 3.8% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com