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Washington County, KY


Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 12,061   ( 344 from 2010 , 33 from 2020)
Land area: 297.0 square miles
Population density: 40.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,639 88.21% 2.3%
Black:6115.07% 17.0%
Indian:150.12% 50.0%
Asian:800.66% 150.0%
2+ races:2011.67% 52.3%
Hispanic:5154.27% 31.0%
Total non-White:1,42211.79% 8.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:278 11.6
Deaths:37015.4
Net Migration: 1245.2
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:238 2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:106 0.9




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

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

2010
11,717
10,40188.77%
7366.28%
100.09%
320.27%
1321.13%
3933.35%
1,31611.23%

2000
10,916
9,78689.65%
8177.48%
170.16%
310.28%
810.74%
1751.60%
1,13010.35%

1990
10,441
9,47790.77%
9178.78%
150.14%
180.17%
n/a
140.13%
9649.23%

1980
10,764
9,54788.69%
1,08210.05%
00.00%
60.06%
n/a
1291.20%
1,21711.31%

1970
10,728
9,58089.30%
1,13410.57%
60.06%
00.00%
n/a
80.07%
1,148 10.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,291 11.8
1,0709.8
1401.3
180.2
615 5.6
186 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,301 12.5
1,15311.0
4744.5
320.3
309 3.0
166 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,468 13.6
1,121 10.4
-621 -5.8
n/a
-70 -0.7
-253 -2.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-597 -5.6
n/a
-33 -0.3
69 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington County, KY
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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
42.3
2,742 22.7%
9,319 77.3%
2,273 18.8%
4,635
2.50
2,930 63.2%
2,424 82.7%
217 7.4%
1,705 36.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
2,714 23.2%
9,003 76.8%
1,862 15.9%
4,507
2.51
3,189 70.8%
2,534 79.5%
257 8.1%
1,318 29.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
2,782 25.5%
8,134 74.5%
1,616 14.8%
4,112
2.57
3,024 73.5%
2,502 82.7%
231 7.6%
1,088 26.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
2,838 27.2%
7,603 72.8%
1,681 16.1%
3,665
2.79
2,874 78.4%
2,407 83.8%
166 5.8%
791 21.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
3,381 31.4%
7,383 68.6%
1,462 13.6%
3,523
2.99
2,945 83.6%
2,486 84.4%
113 3.8%
578 16.4%

2022 Housing Data for Washington County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,206 
Median Value$158,700 
Occupied4,63589.0%
Vacant57111.0%
Owned3,68279.4%
Rented95320.6%
Median Rent$782 
Single-Family Units4,29482.5%
    Detached4,24881.6%
    Attached460.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1172.2%
Mobile Homes55310.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001563.4%
$10,000 to $14,99950911.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991934.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991643.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992365.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991122.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991663.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991603.5%
$45,000 to $49,999711.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993708.0%
$60,000 to $74,99949210.6%
$75,000 to $99,99991219.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993257.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992565.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992826.1%
$200,000 or more2315.0%
Median Household Income65,456 
Per Capita Income30,217 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2806.0%
Public Assistance220.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps53111.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,20171.0%
Unemployed871.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,28872.2%
Not in Labor Force2,03827.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3121,59959.1%
Non-Profit13126832.8%
Self-Employed39026159.9%
Local Government19527841.2%
State Government11213345.7%
Federal Government190100.0%
Total Private + Self2,7021,86059.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.45767940.2%
Total3,1592,53955.4%
Pct. Govt.12.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts77413.5%
Sales and Office Occupations98017.1%
Professional, Technical1,14620.0%
Service Occupations79313.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing731.3%
All others2,02435.4%
White Collar 50.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,18020.6%
Health care and social assistance77713.6%
Educational services58910.3%
Retail trade5259.2%
Construction4888.5%
Other services3936.9%
Accommodation and food services3365.9%
Transportation and warehousing3025.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2444.3%
Public administration1883.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1602.8%
Finance and insurance1502.6%
Wholesale trade1302.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.761.3%
Information601.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation571.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction270.5%
Utilities220.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing130.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican640.53%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese340.28%
Laotian150.12%
Indian70.06%
Thai70.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,70794.7%
German, other Germanic4594.1%
Spanish840.7%
Other Asian470.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun70.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,65513.8%
Irish1,19910.0%
English1,1889.9%
German8757.3%
Swiss3262.7%
Pennsylvania German2452.0%
European2432.0%
Scottish1921.6%
Polish1171.0%
French1040.9%
British630.5%
Scotch-Irish620.5%
Welsh570.5%
Dutch490.4%
Italian410.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,94399.3%
Not a citizen820.7%
Native11,93299.2%
Foreign-born930.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
517 6.2%479 5.7%3,560 42.4%2,177 25.9%921 11.0%740 8.8%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 517 6.2%
9-12 Years 479 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,560 42.4%
Some College 2,177 25.9%
Bach. Degree 921 11.0%
Grad Degree 740 8.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Washington County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,844 4,572 272 5.6% 6.0%
1991 4,912 4,582 330 6.7% 7.3%
1992 5,169 4,917 252 4.9% 6.9%
1993 5,667 5,466 201 3.5% 6.2%
1994 5,605 5,402 203 3.6% 5.4%
1995 5,768 5,548 220 3.8% 5.4%
1996 5,815 5,491 324 5.6% 5.4%
1997 5,910 5,649 261 4.4% 5.2%
1998 6,082 5,884 198 3.3% 4.5%
1999 5,728 5,505 223 3.9% 4.5%
2000 5,225 5,012 213 4.1% 4.1%
2001 5,376 5,057 319 5.9% 5.2%
2002 5,284 4,971 313 5.9% 5.8%
2003 5,449 5,136 313 5.7% 6.2%
2004 5,182 4,895 287 5.5% 5.5%
2005 5,128 4,821 307 6.0% 5.9%
2006 5,353 5,044 309 5.8% 5.7%
2007 5,414 5,114 300 5.5% 5.4%
2008 5,421 5,024 397 7.3% 6.5%
2009 5,431 4,697 734 13.5% 10.8%
2010 6,120 5,494 626 10.2% 10.3%
2011 6,138 5,572 566 9.2% 9.4%
2012 6,214 5,746 468 7.5% 8.2%
2013 6,141 5,722 419 6.8% 7.9%
2014 6,126 5,795 331 5.4% 6.4%
2015 5,954 5,691 263 4.4% 5.2%
2016 6,083 5,825 258 4.2% 5.0%
2017 6,170 5,918 252 4.1% 4.8%
2018 6,130 5,912 218 3.6% 4.2%
2019 6,251 6,015 236 3.8% 4.1%
2020 6,099 5,718 381 6.2% 6.6%
2021 6,148 5,922 226 3.7% 4.4%
2022 6,148 5,936 212 3.4% 3.9%
2023 6,195 5,989 206 3.3% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com