Overview
20,699
Total Population
41.5
Median age
50.38%
Female population %
98.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
60.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
599
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Washington County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washington County is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washington County's population under 18 was 24.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washington County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washington County, 19.56% were under the age of 15, 16.78% aged 15 to 29, 45.59% aged 30 to 64, 16.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 159 more females than males in Washington County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.38% females and 49.62% males in Washington County, NE.
- The Washington County, NE gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 941.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 864.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washington County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washington County population: 95.88% are White, 0.94% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.57% are some other race and 2.01% are multiracial.
- Washington County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 599 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,1 (97.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washington County is White with a population of 19,847 (95.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Washington County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 21,167 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Washington County's population increased by 1,135 (6.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washington County's population increased by 1,007 (5.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Washington County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,786.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)