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Washington County, NY

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

AI Overview

Washington County is a rural upstate New York county of 60,883 residents with a median age of 45.4 years and a relatively modest educational attainment profile—21.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.3% have completed high school. The labor market is constrained, with a 58.9% participation rate, 5.4% unemployment, and median worker earnings of $41,972, while housing remains accessible at a $185,000 median home value and $1,000 median monthly rent. The county's population has edged down 1.5% over five years, and a GDP per capita of $32,922 trails median household income of $73,495, pointing to a workforce that commutes out—consistent with the 26.9-minute average commute.

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

Population

60,883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,495

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone54,760 (90.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,686 (2.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,441 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,173 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races987 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone437 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,137
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic540
  3. 3.Other Indo-European385
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)123
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,973

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,922

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,496

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,410
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,951
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,320
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,892
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,204

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,202
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,721
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,206
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,606
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,330

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.12×)960
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.40×)1,878
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.32×)3,715
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)3,815
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.21×)2,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$185,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,000/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,865 (15.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,308 (12.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,118 (11.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,993 (10.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,657 (8.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,511 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,972

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,099 (80.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,206 (8.0%)
  • Carpooled2,151 (7.8%)
  • Walked465 (1.7%)
  • Other254 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit87 (0.3%)

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.