
Washington County, IN
Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Population
A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.
Population Over Time | |||||
2000 | 2010 | 2017 | 2020 | 2022 | |
Total Population | 27,204 | 28,260 | 27,780 | 28,176 | 28,224 |
Change Since 2000 | 1,056 | 576 | 972 | 1,020 | |
Pct. Change Since 2000 | 3.9% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | |
Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2021 to 2022 | ||
Number | ||
Net Domestic Migration | 121 | |
International Migration | 12 | |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -45 | |
Births | 319 | |
Deaths | 364 |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,581 | 5.6% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 4,722 | 16.7% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,165 | 7.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,779 | 24.0% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,707 | 27.3% |
Older (65 plus) | 5,270 | 18.7% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 92 | 0.3% |
Asian Alone | 85 | 0.3% |
Black Alone | 204 | 0.7% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 6 | 0.0% |
White Alone | 27,487 | 97.4% |
Two or More Race Groups | 350 | 1.2% |
Hispanic or Latino | ||
Non-Hispanic or Latino | 27,794 | 98.5% |
Hispanic or Latino | 430 | 1.5% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Total Households | 10,641 | 100.0% |
Family Households | 7,407 | 69.6% |
Married with Children | 1,732 | 16.3% |
Married without Children | 3,935 | 37.0% |
Single Parents | 896 | 8.4% |
Other | 844 | 7.9% |
Non-family Households | 3,234 | 30.4% |
Living Alone | 2,897 | 27.2% |
Average Household Size | 2.65 | |
Average Family Household Size | 3.80 |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade | |||
Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
1950 | 16,520 | NA | NA |
1960 | 17,819 | 1,299 | 7.9% |
1970 | 19,278 | 1,459 | 8.2% |
1980 | 21,932 | 2,654 | 13.8% |
1990 | 23,717 | 1,785 | 8.1% |
2000 | 27,204 | 3,487 | 14.7% |
2010 | 28,260 | 1,056 | 3.9% |
2020 | 28,176 | -84 | -0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections | |||||
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
Population Projections | 28,262 | 27,721 | 27,640 | 27,846 | 27,853 |
Change Since 2010 | -541 | -622 | -416 | -409 | |
Pct. Change Since 2010 | -1.9% | -2.2% | -1.5% | -1.4% | |
Source: Indiana Business Research Center.
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau