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Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana

Washington Township, Washington County, township, in Washington County, Indiana. Washington Township, Washington County had 10,430 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 10,506 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,474 (±26). GEOID 1817581116.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

10,430

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 10,506 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,474 ±26

Median household income

$59,083

±$5,429 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$163,500

±$10,780 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$690

±$103 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

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

Washington Township, Washington County is a township in Washington County, Indiana. It covers 74.9 square miles of land, 140 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Washington Township (Washington County): Salem (city, 6,371 in 2020).

Washington Township, Washington County is in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 12 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Washington Township, Washington County (marked with a dot) in Washington 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, Washington County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 10,430 people lived in Washington Township, Washington County on July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 10,506 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,474 (±26).

  • July 2020→2021 −81 (10,435)
  • 2021→2022 −17 (10,418)
  • 2022→2023 −17 (10,401)
  • 2023→2024 +42 (10,443)
  • 2024→2025 −13 (10,430)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWashington Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population10,474±2628,2126,851,073+503
Households4,273±31111,2292,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.37±0.172.482.46no clear change
Housing units4,569±32812,2222,976,568no clear change

Washington Township, Washington County's population since 2000

From 9,955 in 2000 to 10,430 in 2025: up 4.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Washington Township, Washington 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 9,955
  • 2005 (estimate) 10,113
  • 2010 Census 10,176
  • 2015 (estimate) 9,988
  • 2020 Census 10,506
  • 2025 (estimate) 10,430

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, Washington County?

The median resident of Washington Township, Washington County is 42.5 years old; 20.7% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWashington Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.5±2.441.538.1no clear change
Under 18 years20.7%±2.7 pts22.8%23.3%–
65 years and over20.2%±2.8 pts18.6%16.8%–
Male48.7%±2.2 pts49.9%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.7%±1.1 pts1.5%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.6%±1.4 pts95.3%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.3%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.1%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.6%±0.8 pts2.4%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.6 pts0.7%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.4%±1.1 pts1.8%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.4%±2.0 pts6.5%6.3%–
With a disability18.7%±2.6 pts16.5%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage10.2%±4.8 pts7.8%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)86.5%±2.5 pts87.8%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.3%±2.3 pts14.5%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.2%±1.8 pts3.9%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier84.4%±4.3 pts89.3%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.1%±1.4 pts1.0%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, Washington County earn?

Half of Washington Township, Washington County's 4,273 households earn less than $59,083 a year (±$5,429), against $64,641 in Washington County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $53,545 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.4% 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, Washington CountyWashington CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$59,083±$5,429$64,641$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$67,276±$5,047$77,542$95,247–
Per capita income$27,769±$2,304$31,007$38,351−$3,924
People below the poverty line19.4%±6.0 pts14.4%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line20.5%±13.2 pts17.2%16.0%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP12.1%±3.3 pts11.0%9.1%–
Households with a computer90.7%±3.0 pts90.3%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription84.0%±3.4 pts84.8%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, Washington County?

Owners occupy 76.2% of Washington Township, Washington County's occupied homes and renters 23.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,500 by its owner (±$10,780). The median renter pays $690 a month including utilities, and 42.4% 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, Washington CountyWashington CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$163,500±$10,780$172,200$218,200+$36,123
Median gross rent$690±$103$780$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent42.4%±12.8 pts38.2%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,169±$88$1,259$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes76.2%±4.2 pts82.1%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes23.8%±4.2 pts17.9%29.4%–
Housing units4,569±32812,2222,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.7%±1.9 pts1.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate3.2%±4.9 pts5.0%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes79.6%±3.6 pts75.5%72.6%–
Mobile homes12.4%±2.8 pts18.9%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later2.6%±1.7 pts2.7%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20193.3%±1.8 pts8.7%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier20.8%±3.9 pts14.0%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle5.1%±2.2 pts4.3%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, Washington County work and get to work?

74.1% of Washington Township, Washington County's workers drive alone and 7.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWashington Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)59.1%±3.5 pts61.4%63.8%–
Unemployment rate6.0%±2.9 pts3.2%4.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work74.1%±5.0 pts76.9%76.3%–
Carpooled18.0%±5.0 pts13.8%9.1%–
Public transportation0.1%±0.1 pts0.0%0.6%–
Walked0.4%±0.5 pts0.8%1.9%–
Worked from home7.5%±2.2 pts7.3%10.7%+4.2 pts
Mean travel time to work26.8 min±2.931.5 min24.1 minno clear change

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, Washington County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Washington Township, Washington County, and 4 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $52,256 (Tract 9675) to $69,036 (Tract 9676).

Census tracts in Washington Township, Washington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Washington Township, Washington County
Tract 9676Washington County3,811 $69,036 $165,50096%
Tract 9675Washington County3,403 $52,256 $124,800100%
Tract 9673Washington County4,650 $55,450 $166,70022%
Tract 9674Washington County4,655 $71,098 $213,30020%
Tract 9672Washington County5,060 $87,352 $177,6004%
Tract 9677.01Washington County2,949 $55,284 $182,3003%

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, Washington County) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Washington Township, Washington County is the 1,188th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 124th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Washington Township, Washington County ranks 820th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Washington Township, Washington 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 estimate124th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)863rd1,056
Residents per square mile551st1,088
Median household income820th1,072
Per capita income952nd1,087
Median home value688th1,075
Median gross rent827th904
Poverty rate98th736
Bachelor's degree or higher766th1,029
Median age398th1,083
Owner-occupied share680th1,087
Work from home369th595
Travel time to work433rd1,088

Washington Township, Washington 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, Washington County?

12 of the 57 figures for Washington Township, Washington 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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