Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County, Minnesota · ZIP 55001, 55003, 55016
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 283,960 (2024 estimate)Population
- 103,411Households
- $114,457Median household income
- $400,900Median home value
- 31Towns with a page
- 19ZIP codes
Washington County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 201,130 |
| 2010 | 238,136 |
| 2020 | 267,568 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $114,457 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 83,919 units
- Renter occupied
- 19,492 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
95,631 employees in 6,542 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Washington County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 272,298 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $114,457 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48.9% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.0% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.2% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.5 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Washington County31 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | City | 80,596 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Cottage Grove | City | 42,760 | 33.6 sq mi |
| Oakdale | City | 30,441 | 11.0 sq mi |
| Forest Lake | City | 20,700 | 30.5 sq mi |
| Stillwater | City | 19,386 | 8.05 sq mi |
| Hugo | City | 16,765 | 33.5 sq mi |
| Lake Elmo | City | 14,161 | 22.1 sq mi |
| Mahtomedi | City | 8,199 | 3.47 sq mi |
| Newport | City | 5,415 | 3.62 sq mi |
| St. Paul Park | City | 5,381 | 3.00 sq mi |
| Oak Park Heights | City | 4,674 | 2.93 sq mi |
| Scandia | City | 3,951 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Grant | City | 3,942 | 25.1 sq mi |
| West Lakeland Township | Township | 3,927 | 12.3 sq mi |
| Bayport | City | 3,785 | 1.73 sq mi |
| Afton | City | 2,949 | 25.1 sq mi |
| May Township | Township | 2,621 | 34.1 sq mi |
| Baytown Township | Township | 2,187 | 8.08 sq mi |
| Denmark Township | Township | 1,889 | 28.5 sq mi |
| Stillwater Township | Township | 1,826 | 14.7 sq mi |
| Lakeland | City | 1,664 | 2.07 sq mi |
| Dellwood | City | 1,147 | 2.66 sq mi |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | City | 1,005 | 0.56 sq mi |
| Landfall | City | 843 | 0.07 sq mi |
| Birchwood Village | City | 838 | 0.33 sq mi |
| Marine on St. Croix | City | 658 | 3.91 sq mi |
| Willernie | City | 512 | 0.13 sq mi |
| Pine Springs | City | 384 | 0.77 sq mi |
| St. Marys Point | City | 342 | 0.39 sq mi |
| Lakeland Shores | City | 330 | 0.32 sq mi |
| Grey Cloud Island Township | Township | 304 | 2.12 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Across Washington County
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Anoka CountyPopulation 376,840 (2024 estimate)
- Chisago CountyPopulation 59,105 (2024 estimate)
- Dakota CountyPopulation 453,156 (2024 estimate)
- Pierce CountyPopulation 43,380 (2024 estimate)
- Polk CountyPopulation 45,831 (2024 estimate)
- Ramsey CountyPopulation 542,015 (2024 estimate)
- St. Croix CountyPopulation 97,954 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.