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Washington County, Ohio

Washington County, Ohio. Washington County had 58,389 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.3% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 35 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 22 towns and townships and 6 census-designated) and 18 census tracts. GEOID 39167.

Washington County is the county of the Marietta, OH micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

58,389

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 59,771 · ACS 2020-2024: 58,978

Median household income

$63,603

±$3,544 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$185,600

±$8,371 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$852

±$33 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

The 2020 Census counted 59,771 residents in Washington County. The Census Bureau estimates 58,389 for July 1, 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 58,978 over 632 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −172 (59,485)
2021→2022 −595 (58,890)
2022→2023 −253 (58,637)
2023→2024 −38 (58,599)
2024→2025 −210 (58,389)

Washington County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Washington County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	58,978	11,810,293	−1,448
Households	24,779±372	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.32±0.03	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	27,949±42	5,292,391	−269

Washington County's population since 2000

From 63,251 in 2000 to 58,389 in 2025: down 7.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 63,251
2005 (estimate) 62,547
2010 Census 61,778
2015 (estimate) 61,075
2020 Census 59,771
2025 (estimate) 58,389

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Washington County?

Washington County holds 35 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 22 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 6 census-designated places. The largest is Marietta with 13,053 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Washington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Marietta	city	13,385	13,203±30	$47,873	$161,800	19.1%	100%
Belpre	city	6,728	6,654±24	$54,592	$159,000	15.8%	100%
Muskingum Township, Washington County	township	4,424	4,316±27	$78,188	$222,600	6.4%	100%
Marietta Township	township	4,265	4,223±27	$55,765	$195,400	15.0%	100%
Warren Township, Washington County	township	3,948	3,889±16	$82,617	$192,900	6.4%	100%
Belpre Township	township	3,897	3,862±16	$78,696	$200,000	9.8%	100%
Waterford Township	township	3,547	3,516±22	$58,016	$181,700	15.1%	100%
Devola	CDP	2,639	2,688±248	$99,702	$235,800	2.1%	100%
Dunham Township	township	2,581	2,535±25	$71,063	$206,300	5.9%	100%
Barlow TownshipGEOID 3916703898	township	2,560	2,549±13	$80,130	$245,500	9.2%	100%
Newport Township	township	1,901	2,171±508	$82,078	$198,800	5.3%	100%
Watertown Township	township	1,541	1,224±288	$102,986	$272,100	1.5%	100%
Adams Township, Washington County	township	1,516	1,271±258	$79,643	$203,800	15.9%	100%
Grandview Township	township	1,396	1,282±388	$32,857	$106,400	43.6%	100%
Decatur Township, Washington CountyGEOID 3916721098	township	1,342	1,439±670	$72,554	$124,200	14.1%	100%
Beverly	village	1,233	1,625±322	$45,926	$165,900	25.0%	100%
Fairfield Township, Washington CountyGEOID 3916726096	township	1,133	983±385	$74,250	$228,900	2.7%	100%
Reno	CDP	1,129	1,040±269	$43,786	$213,800	12.6%	100%
Salem Township, Washington CountyGEOID 3916770002	township	1,058	1,035±330	$51,088	$162,500	15.0%	100%
Wesley TownshipGEOID 3916782838	township	952	661±273	not published	$142,700	56.3%	100%
Newport (Washington County)GEOID 3955342	CDP	895	1,180±420	$91,898	$208,200	1.6%	100%
Fearing TownshipGEOID 3916726810	township	858	973±351	$102,273	$172,800	0.0%	100%
Lawrence Township, Washington CountyGEOID 3916742196	township	824	1,042±274	$83,188	$212,800	24.4%	100%
Matamoras (New Matamoras)	village	702	864±380	$17,098	$94,400	59.7%	100%
Lowell	village	565	556±179	$46,313	$131,800	27.5%	100%
Palmer Township, Washington CountyGEOID 3916759626	township	547	996±334	$85,769	$239,700	14.1%	100%
Liberty Township, Washington CountyGEOID 3916743386	township	438	168±102	not published	$167,300	12.5%	100%
WaterfordGEOID 3981760	CDP	384	395±249	not published	$208,900	2.3%	100%
VincentGEOID 3980150	CDP	329	139±194	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Aurelius TownshipGEOID 3916703072	township	326	356±235	$66,429	not published	10.1%	100%
Independence TownshipGEOID 3916737268	township	315	159±119	$73,068	not published	5.0%	100%
Ludlow TownshipGEOID 3916745360	township	289	471±213	$81,543	not published	3.8%	100%
Little HockingGEOID 3944128	CDP	244	167±145	not published	$189,300	28.7%	100%
MacksburgGEOID 3946158	village	120	125±61	$51,875	$75,000	28.8%	100%
Lower SalemGEOID 3945220	village	75	92±63	$79,219	$95,800	19.6%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Washington County?

The median resident of Washington County is 44.0 years old; 19.8% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.2%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Washington County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.0±0.4	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	19.8%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	22.2%±0.3 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.3%	4.8%	+0.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.6%±0.5 pts	75.8%	−1.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.3 pts	12.0%	−0.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	2.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.2%±0.6 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.4 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.2%±0.7 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.1%±0.8 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	16.4%±1.1 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.2%±0.9 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.8%±0.7 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.9%±1.8 pts	31.5%	+3.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.3%±1.0 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.7%±0.7 pts	1.6%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Washington County's 24,779 households earn less than $63,603 a year (±$3,544), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $61,561 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$63,603±$3,544	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$81,514±$3,018	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$35,495±$1,311	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.7%±1.5 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	20.5%±3.6 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	13.5%±1.5 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.5%±1.5 pts	90.1%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 75.4% of Washington County's occupied homes and renters 24.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,600 by its owner (±$8,371). The median renter pays $852 a month including utilities, and 41.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$185,600±$8,371	$214,800	+$22,656
Median gross rent	$852±$33	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	41.4%±4.6 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,278±$45	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	75.4%±1.6 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	27,949±42	5,292,391	−269
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.7 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.2%±2.8 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	78.3%±1.7 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	8.8%±1.4 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.5%±0.3 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	21.5%±1.5 pts	19.0%	–

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 many new homes is Washington County building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units across Washington County in 2025 (7 single-family), 0.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 12 units
2020 1 units
2021 5 units
2022 20 units
2023 2 units
2024 5 units
2025 7 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Washington County get to work?

81.1% of Washington County's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Washington County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	58.1%±1.4 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.8%±1.2 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	81.1%±2.0 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	6.9%±1.2 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	1.9%±0.5 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	9.1%±1.5 pts	13.0%	+5.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.5 min±1.1	23.4 min	no 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 are Washington County's census tracts?

Washington County is divided into 18 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $35,833 (Tract 205) to $96,518 (Tract 214).

Census tracts of Washington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 201.0139167020101	Belpre (96%)	3,925	4,160±296	$53,814	$161,200	$830	14.4%
Tract 201.0239167020102	Belpre	2,277	2,024±237	$56,167	$129,900	$919	15.4%
Tract 202.0139167020201	Belpre (7%)	3,671	3,491±264	$70,187	$200,700	$864	10.0%
Tract 202.0239167020202	Little Hocking (11%)	3,333	3,376±159	$80,536	$206,000	$1,206	9.6%
Tract 20339167020300	Marietta (2%)	3,623	3,744±78	$81,932	$192,900	$781	6.7%
Tract 20439167020400	Marietta (65%)	2,017	2,305±297	$58,235	$164,200	$795	15.5%
Tract 20539167020500	Marietta (98%)	2,249	2,161±252	$35,833	$166,800	$960	23.5%
Tract 20839167020800	Marietta (96%)	3,512	3,604±360	$63,400	$176,500	$818	21.0%
Tract 20939167020900	Marietta (69%)	2,544	2,225±253	$53,929	$181,600	$769	14.6%
Tract 21039167021000	Marietta (78%)	3,669	3,452±395	$44,769	$139,500	$910	17.6%
Tract 21139167021100	Reno (23%)	4,004	4,038±147	$53,313	$201,500	$829	15.6%
Tract 212.0139167021201	Matamoras (New Matamoras) (14%)	3,086	3,192±510	$64,583	$162,900	$600	18.9%
Tract 212.0239167021202	–	2,077	2,101±327	$80,947	$175,700	$734	17.6%
Tract 21339167021300	Beverly (11%)	4,749	4,457±387	$51,839	$167,400	$869	17.8%
Tract 21439167021400	Devola (31%)	3,981	3,929±345	$96,518	$228,900	$978	2.7%
Tract 21539167021500	Marietta (2%)	1,464	1,460±190	$58,510	$216,500	$778	12.1%
Tract 21639167021600	Waterford (10%)	3,603	3,627±364	$81,152	$220,100	$894	7.7%
Tract 21739167021700	Vincent (7%)	5,987	5,632±597	$72,430	$216,900	$581	15.1%

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

How does Washington County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Washington County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	43rd of 88
Growth 2020-2025	78th of 88
Residents per square mile	57th of 88
Median household income	55th of 88
Median home value	42nd of 88
Median gross rent	48th of 88
Poverty rate	36th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	33rd of 88
Median age	14th of 88

Every county in Ohio

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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Washington County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.