Washington County

Washington County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population136,761
County SeatWashington County Justice Center
State FIPS55
County FIPS131
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population78,444
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)136,842
Median Age43.4
Veterans7,858
Housing Units58,391
Uninsured963
Net Migration (recent)374
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,425
Total Employees54,182
Avg Annual Pay$58,316
Median Household Income$91,915
Poverty Rate4.7%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$93,085
Federal Spending FY2024$871,904,908
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,375

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$293,300
Median Rent$1,073
FMR Studio$939
FMR 1BR$1,056
FMR 2BR$1,257
FMR 3BR$1,558
FMR 4BR$1,701

Health & Safety

Hospitals12
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking13.5%
Adult Obesity33.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k24.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches54
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)32
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools22
SNAP Stores52
Bank Branches28

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)10,461
Avg Farm Size (acres)747.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2025-09-11
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-04-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-06-14
EMRECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2008-03-19
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-06-18
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1997-07-07
DRSEVERE STORMS & HAIL1991-08-06

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.