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Washington County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Washington County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Washington County, CO is a sparsely populated rural county of 4,839 residents with a flat five-year population trend and a labor force participation rate of 59.0%, reflecting the limited scale of its local economy. The workforce skews toward lower educational attainment, with 24.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $40,718 and a 3.4% unemployment rate suggest stable if modest employment conditions. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $218,300 and median gross rent of $991/month—with a 73.6% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of 7.6%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

4,839

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,167

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.0% since 2018

Washington County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,201 (87.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race213 (4.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone185 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races118 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone57 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone30 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish253
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic28
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)8
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6
  5. 5.Other Indo-European4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

237

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,328

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,138

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance495
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining426
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities267
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)166
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing133

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,014
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations360
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations351
  4. 4.Service Occupations248
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations248

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.93×)387
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.97×)101
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.83×)192
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.69×)220
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)537

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$218,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$991/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999284 (18.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999207 (13.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999175 (11.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999133 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999122 (8.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999115 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,718

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,596 (72.3%)
  • Worked At Home251 (11.4%)
  • Carpooled234 (10.6%)
  • Walked110 (5.0%)
  • Other14 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit3 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.