Washington County, Wisconsin
Washington County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53002, 53012, 53017
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 138,727 (2024 estimate)Population
- 56,482Households
- $95,851Median household income
- $316,200Median home value
- 21Towns with a page
- 13ZIP codes
Washington County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 117,493 |
| 2010 | 131,887 |
| 2020 | 136,761 |
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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $95,851 · 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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 44,115 units
- Renter occupied
- 12,367 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.9%
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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
54,404 employees in 3,427 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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Washington County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 137,320 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $95,851 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $316,200 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 34.8% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.8% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.1% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.8 minutes | 22.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Washington County21 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bend | City | 32,149 | 15.7 sq mi |
| Germantown | Village | 21,032 | 34.4 sq mi |
| Hartford | City | 15,984 | 9.05 sq mi |
| Richfield | Village | 11,783 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Jackson | Village | 8,169 | 3.86 sq mi |
| Slinger | Village | 6,443 | 5.49 sq mi |
| Trenton Town | Town | 4,636 | 32.3 sq mi |
| Kewaskum | Village | 4,564 | 2.48 sq mi |
| West Bend Town | Town | 4,396 | 14.2 sq mi |
| Polk Town | Town | 3,989 | 30.8 sq mi |
| Jackson Town | Town | 3,974 | 33.0 sq mi |
| Erin Town | Town | 3,816 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Farmington Town | Town | 3,591 | 36.5 sq mi |
| Addison Town | Town | 3,416 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Hartford Town | Town | 3,356 | 26.4 sq mi |
| Barton Town | Town | 2,750 | 19.0 sq mi |
| Wayne Town | Town | 2,295 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Newburg | Village | 1,131 | 0.96 sq mi |
| Kewaskum Town | Town | 1,116 | 21.9 sq mi |
| Allenton | Census designated place | 940 | 1.56 sq mi |
| Germantown Town | Town | 240 | 1.82 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Dodge CountyPopulation 88,635 (2024 estimate)
- Fond du Lac CountyPopulation 104,269 (2024 estimate)
- Milwaukee CountyPopulation 924,740 (2024 estimate)
- Ozaukee CountyPopulation 93,956 (2024 estimate)
- Sheboygan CountyPopulation 118,331 (2024 estimate)
- Waukesha CountyPopulation 417,029 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.