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Washington County, ID

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

AI Overview

Washington County, ID is a small rural county of 10,866 residents that grew 8.4% over five years, with an economy built around agriculture and related industries reflected in a labor force participation rate of just 47.3% and median worker earnings of $32,354. The workforce skews older (median age 45.0) and has limited college attainment at 19.0%, though high school completion reaches 88.7%; unemployment sits at 4.7% against a poverty rate of 15.3%. Housing remains relatively affordable with a median home value of $250,300 and median rent of $919/month, and a 74.6% homeownership rate, while GDP per capita of $47,149 exceeds median household income of $54,000, suggesting output concentrated among a narrower working population.

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

Population

10,866

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,000

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,857 (79.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone843 (7.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race717 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races400 (3.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone189 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone86 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,169
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island68
  3. 3.Other Indo-European63
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)12
  5. 5.Arabic6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

730

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,149

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,769

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance898
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)485
  3. 3.Construction (Group)445
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining394
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)362

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,391
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations826
  3. 3.Service Occupations707
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations615
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations532

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.49×)407
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.64×)149
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.49×)277
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.39×)545
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.21×)329

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$250,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$919/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999564 (18.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999506 (16.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999414 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999338 (10.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999224 (7.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999217 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,354

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,829 (71.2%)
  • Carpooled472 (11.9%)
  • Worked At Home328 (8.3%)
  • Walked187 (4.7%)
  • Bicycle118 (3.0%)
  • Other30 (0.8%)

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.