Washington County

Washington County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population23,514
County SeatWashington County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS221
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population3,268
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)23,580
Median Age39.8
Veterans1,564
Housing Units10,740
Uninsured317
Net Migration (recent)801
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments372
Total Employees3,269
Avg Annual Pay$40,224
Median Household Income$49,364
Poverty Rate18.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$47,633
Federal Spending FY2024$155,686,991
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,621

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$112,300
Median Rent$694
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$679
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$993
FMR 4BR$1,233

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking25.9%
Adult Obesity43.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k55.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches30
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)11
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools21
SNAP Stores20
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms37
Land in Farms (acres)822
Avg Farm Size (acres)22.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-01-01
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2011-05-09

Detailed Topics

Communities in Washington County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.