Washington County, Kansas

Washington County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 5,533 in 2025 across 2,317 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 5,533; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,317 km²
Density: 2; per km²
Median income: $65,482; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 43.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	80.6%	103 / 105	2,700 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$562	103 / 105	3,077 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$117,100	60 / 105	2,696 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	78.5%	29 / 105	856 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	12.6%	65 / 105	1,786 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	23.6%	29 / 105	668 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.4%	39 / 105	768 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	46 / 105	2,008 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	69 / 105	2,452 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	85 / 105	2,883 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.8%	45 / 105	1,601 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	4.9%	63 / 105	1,615 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	43.4	34 / 105	1,028 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	933	81 / 105	2,633 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	5.6%	43 / 105	1,565 / 3,144
Under 182024	24.2%	36 / 105	636 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.2%	31 / 105	957 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	89.9%	29 / 105	798 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	9.3%	69 / 105	2,487 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	5.4%	65 / 105	2,794 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.434	46 / 105	2,019 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$65,482	47 / 105	1,594 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$35,692	55 / 105	1,484 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	1.1%	91 / 105	3,032 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	25.8%	39 / 105	1,102 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	95.0%	17 / 105	262 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.4%	93 / 105	2,370 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	14.4%	70 / 105	2,042 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	5,533	62 / 105	2,775 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	2	64 / 105	2,706 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.4%	15 / 105	924 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.4%	91 / 105	2,939 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	20.3	37 / 105	2,395 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.3%	39 / 105	1,661 / 3,144

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