Washington County, Kentucky

Washington County is home to 12,140 people. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $61,616.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population12,1404,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,616$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.7%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.0%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance11.0%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$179,200$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$744$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income52.2%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.8%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.3 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.