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Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Washington Township, Daviess County, township, in Daviess County, Indiana. Washington Township, Daviess County had 16,948 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 16,054 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 16,333 (±40). GEOID 1802780522.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

16,948

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 16,054 · ACS 2020-2024: 16,333 ±40

Median household income

$58,630

±$5,440 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$164,100

±$10,045 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$856

±$73 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Washington Township, Daviess County and what county is it in?

Washington Township, Daviess County is a township in Daviess County, Indiana. It covers 73.1 square miles of land, 220 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Washington Township (Daviess County): Washington (city, 12,017 in 2020).

Washington Township, Daviess County is in the Washington, IN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Washington Township, Daviess County (marked with a dot) in Daviess County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Washington Township, Daviess County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 16,948 people lived in Washington Township, Daviess County on July 1, 2025, up 5.8% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 16,054 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 16,333 (±40).

  • July 2020→2021 +24 (16,038)
  • 2021→2022 +121 (16,159)
  • 2022→2023 +380 (16,539)
  • 2023→2024 +290 (16,829)
  • 2024→2025 +119 (16,948)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWashington Township, Daviess CountyDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population16,333±4033,6586,851,073no clear change
Households6,467±27311,8142,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.45±0.102.802.46no clear change
Housing units7,063±23012,8872,976,568no clear change

Washington Township, Daviess County's population since 2000

From 15,110 in 2000 to 16,948 in 2025: up 12.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Washington Township, Daviess County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 15,110
  • 2005 (estimate) 15,171
  • 2010 Census 15,534
  • 2015 (estimate) 16,180
  • 2020 Census 16,054
  • 2025 (estimate) 16,948

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Washington Township, Daviess County?

The median resident of Washington Township, Daviess County is 39.4 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.5%. 7.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWashington Township, Daviess CountyDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age39.4±1.834.538.1no clear change
Under 18 years24.4%±1.7 pts29.8%23.3%–
65 years and over18.9%±1.3 pts16.0%16.8%–
Male49.3%±2.1 pts50.2%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.5%±1.4 pts6.5%8.6%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic79.8%±3.0 pts87.4%75.4%−4.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.0%±1.2 pts1.6%9.1%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.2 pts0.3%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.0%±2.9 pts3.7%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.5%0.4%–
Born outside the United States7.5%±1.4 pts4.0%6.3%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)10.7%±2.3 pts19.4%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.6%±1.8 pts6.7%6.3%–
With a disability19.4%±2.6 pts14.3%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage9.0%±2.4 pts21.9%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)83.6%±2.4 pts76.6%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)18.1%±2.9 pts16.5%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.6%±1.0 pts4.2%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.2%±2.4 pts90.2%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.1%±0.7 pts0.8%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Washington Township, Daviess County earn?

Half of Washington Township, Daviess County's 6,467 households earn less than $58,630 a year (±$5,440), against $68,503 in Daviess County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $58,265 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWashington Township, Daviess CountyDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$58,630±$5,440$68,503$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$78,594±$8,574$86,976$95,247–
Per capita income$30,900±$3,208$30,624$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line16.6%±3.6 pts11.7%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line23.0%±8.1 pts14.2%16.0%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP15.7%±3.4 pts10.3%9.1%–
Households with a computer92.1%±2.5 pts86.9%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.1%±3.2 pts82.3%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Washington Township, Daviess County?

Owners occupy 62.4% of Washington Township, Daviess County's occupied homes and renters 37.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,100 by its owner (±$10,045). The median renter pays $856 a month including utilities, and 33.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWashington Township, Daviess CountyDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$164,100±$10,045$197,200$218,200+$43,615
Median gross rent$856±$73$847$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent33.9%±8.9 pts31.2%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,199±$73$1,269$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes62.4%±4.3 pts72.4%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes37.6%±4.3 pts27.6%29.4%–
Housing units7,063±23012,8872,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.1%±0.3 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate3.0%±3.3 pts2.8%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes74.7%±4.3 pts80.6%72.6%–
Mobile homes11.0%±2.8 pts8.4%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.6%±1.0 pts0.8%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20193.8%±1.5 pts8.6%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier25.7%±4.5 pts20.4%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle7.4%±2.6 pts13.6%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Washington Township, Daviess County work and get to work?

78.4% of Washington Township, Daviess County's workers drive alone and 4.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWashington Township, Daviess CountyDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.6%±3.0 pts61.7%63.8%–
Unemployment rate2.4%±1.2 pts1.5%4.3%−3.1 pts
Drove alone to work78.4%±4.1 pts68.3%76.3%–
Carpooled12.9%±3.2 pts19.8%9.1%–
Public transportation0.1%±0.3 pts0.2%0.6%–
Walked2.1%±1.2 pts3.6%1.9%–
Worked from home4.9%±1.7 pts5.6%10.7%+3.1 pts
Mean travel time to work18.3 min±2.121.4 min24.1 min−2.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Washington Township, Daviess County?

4 census tracts lie mostly in Washington Township, Daviess County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $38,719 (Tract 9547) to $92,972 (Tract 9546).

Census tracts in Washington Township, Daviess County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Washington Township, Daviess County
Tract 9549Daviess County4,936 $73,704 $173,700100%
Tract 9547Daviess County3,961 $38,719 $116,700100%
Tract 9548Daviess County3,366 $46,518 $147,500100%
Tract 9546Daviess County4,722 $92,972 $233,40052%
Tract 9544Daviess County2,835 $74,934 $186,70037%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Washington Township, Daviess County) · Census block assignment files

How does Washington Township, Daviess County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Washington Township, Daviess County is the 718th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 82nd-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Washington Township, Daviess County ranks 835th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Washington Township, Daviess County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate82nd1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)89th1,056
Residents per square mile481st1,088
Median household income835th1,072
Per capita income800th1,087
Median home value685th1,075
Median gross rent565th904
Poverty rate166th736
Bachelor's degree or higher629th1,029
Median age623rd1,083
Owner-occupied share970th1,087
Work from home514th595
Travel time to work1,022nd1,088

Washington Township, Daviess County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Washington Township, Daviess County?

7 of the 57 figures for Washington Township, Daviess County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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