Washington County, New York Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Washington County is 16th in New York out of 62 other counties in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Washington County is 17th in New York out of 62 other counties in Race - White

Washington County is 20th in New York out of 62 other counties in Home ownership rate

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Washington County Rank New York US
Current population (2012) 62,934 41st 19,570,261 313,914,040
Size in square miles 831.2 23rd 47,126.4 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 76.1 45th 411.2 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Washington County Rank New York US
Residents younger than 5 5.0% 42nd 6.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 20.3% 43rd 21.8% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 16.3% 24th 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Washington County Rank New York US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 86.3% 46th 84.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 16.9% 56th 32.5% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Washington County Rank New York US
Race - White 95.0% 17th 71.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 3.2% 34th 17.5% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 38th 1.0% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.5% 57th 8.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 40th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.1% 56th 2.2% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 47th 18.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 93.1% 16th 57.6% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Washington County Rank New York US
Female residents 48.3% 56th 51.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 2.2% 49th 21.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Washington County Rank New York US
Housing units 28,934 44th 8,119,364 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 17.3% 39th 50.5% 25.9%
Households 24,682 42nd 7,215,687 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 74.2% 20th 54.8% 66.1%
Home median value $143,000 26th $301,000 $186,200
People per household 2.4 35th 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 159 31st 24,872 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Washington County Rank New York US
Income per capita $23,252 43rd $31,796 $27,915
Income per household $50,117 30th $56,951 $52,762
Income below poverty line 11.9% 41st 14.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Washington County Rank New York US
Non-farm private establishments 1,067 48th 521,537 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 9,626 54th 7,369,731 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 5,205 41st 1,956,733 27,092,908
Retail sales $485,551 49th $230,718,065 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $7,759 53rd $11,879 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $25,041 57th $39,813,499 $613,795,732

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