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Washington County, PA

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

AI Overview

Washington County, PA has a population of 210,434 with modest growth of 1.1% over five years, supported by a workforce where 94.0% hold at least a high school diploma and 32.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Labor force participation stands at 62.0% with a 4.9% unemployment rate, and median worker earnings of $46,559 sit below the GDP per capita of $69,704, suggesting meaningful output relative to wage cost. Housing remains affordable at a $220,600 median home value and $922 median monthly rent, with a 76.4% homeownership rate and a median household income of $78,958 reflecting relatively stable household finances for the region.

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

Population

210,434

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,958

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone189,198 (90.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,683 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,960 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,738 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone2,711 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,562 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,584
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,481
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic605
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island359
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic345

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,549

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,704

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,392

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance24,156
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)11,923
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,834
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)10,746
  5. 5.Construction (Group)8,968

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations43,074
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations19,702
  3. 3.Service Occupations15,347
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,090
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,128

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.61×)2,618
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.30×)9,199
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)11,961
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.06×)10,766
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)5,041

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$220,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$922/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9998,980 (13.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,459 (12.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,476 (9.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,300 (9.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,652 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,090 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,559

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone74,600 (75.2%)
  • Worked At Home14,910 (15.0%)
  • Carpooled6,049 (6.1%)
  • Walked1,824 (1.8%)
  • Other933 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit693 (0.7%)

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.