Washington County, Indiana
Organized in 1814 and named in honor of George Washington
County Seat: Salem
Largest City: Salem (2022 population: 6,307)
Population per Square Mile: 54.91
Square Miles: 513.70
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 28,182 | 56 | 0.4% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 28,205 | 57 | 0.4% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 27,853 | 57 | 0.4% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.1% | 48 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 100 | 42 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 12 | 57 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -78 | 66 | -1.0% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,581 | 58 | 5.6% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 4,722 | 57 | 16.7% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,165 | 59 | 7.7% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,779 | 55 | 24.0% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,707 | 53 | 27.3% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 5,270 | 59 | 18.7% | 16.9% |
Median Age | 41.8 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 92 | 64 | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 85 | 73 | 0.3% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 204 | 67 | 0.7% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 6 | 71 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 27,487 | 56 | 97.4% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 350 | 61 | 1.2% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 27,794 | 55 | 98.5% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 430 | 73 | 1.5% | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 10,882 | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,709 | 61 | 15.7% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 3,972 | 52 | 36.5% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 1,140 | 45 | 10.5% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 2,772 | 59 | 25.5% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 12,227 | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 12,149 | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 8,836 | 54 | 72.7% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $158,200 | 47 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,046 | 63 | 16.8% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $480 | 90 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 4,025 | 63 | 0.4% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 4,025 | 59 | 0.4% | 1,035,718 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 19,598 | 56 | 0.4% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 87.5% | 71 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 14.1% | 78 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $49,637 | 63 | 85.1% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 65,342 | 41 | 97.9% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 12.6% | 40 | 100.8% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 18.2% | 26 | 118.2% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 19 | 37 | 0.5% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 2,141 | 53 | 0.4% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 2,054 | 56 | 0.4% | 511,735 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 322 | 55 | 0.4% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 21 | 43 | 0.5% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 315 | 57 | 0.5% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 13,839 | 56 | 0.4% | 3,373,887 |
Employed | 13,471 | 56 | 0.4% | 3,270,662 |
Unemployed | 368 | 60 | 0.4% | 103,225 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.7 | 49 | 87.1% | 3.1 |
February 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.1 | 42 | 97.6% | 4.2 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 10,226 | 100.0% | $528,521 | 100.0% | $51,684 |
Wage and Salary | 6,590 | 64.4% | $285,349 | 54.0% | $43,300 |
Farm Proprietors | 709 | 6.9% | $101,662 | 19.2% | $143,388 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,927 | 28.6% | $74,611 | 14.1% | $25,491 |
Farm | 779 | 7.6% | $104,793 | 19.8% | $134,522 |
Nonfarm | 9,447 | 92.4% | $423,728 | 80.2% | $44,853 |
Private | 8,237 | 80.5% | $356,198 | 67.4% | $43,244 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 559 | 5.5% | $11,837 | 2.2% | $21,175 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 70 | 0.7% | $564 | 0.1% | $8,057 |
Construction | 955 | 9.3% | $53,797 | 10.2% | $56,332 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 65 | 0.6% | $3,685 | 0.7% | $56,692 |
Manufacturing | 1,416 | 13.8% | $98,769 | 18.7% | $69,752 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 291 | 2.8% | $11,635 | 2.2% | $39,983 |
Retail Trade | 1,406 | 13.7% | $53,695 | 10.2% | $38,190 |
Trans., Warehousing | 272 | 2.7% | $9,777 | 1.8% | $35,945 |
Wholesale Trade | 162 | 1.6% | $7,752 | 1.5% | $47,852 |
Other Private (not above) | 2,202* | 21.5%* | $62,691* | 11.9%* | $28,470* |
Government | 1,210 | 11.8% | $67,530 | 12.8% | $55,810 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 43 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $12,337 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 43 | 100.0% | 65.0% | $12,337 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Washington County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Campbellsburg | 532 | 1.9% |
Hardinsburg | 219 | 0.8% |
Little York | 189 | 0.7% |
Livonia | 99 | 0.4% |
New Pekin | 1,325 | 4.7% |
Salem | 6,307 | 22.4% |
Saltillo | 98 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates