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As of 2010, the total population of Washington County is 131,887, which is 12.25% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 6.03% and is higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Washington County population density is 302.68 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.83 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Washington County is white, which represent 95.78% of the total population. The average Washington County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship

Population in 2010: 131,887. #11

Population Growth Since 2000, #6

Washington County	12.25%
Wisconsin	6.03%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #5

Washington County	302.68 per square mile
Wisconsin	86.83 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	126,317 (95.78%, #32)
Black:	1,155 (0.88%, #28)
Hispanic:	3,385 (2.57%, #29)
Asian:	1,415 (1.07%, #21)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	431 (0.33%, #57)
One Race, Other:	1,052 (0.80%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,517 (1.15%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	436 (30.81%, see rank)
Chinese:	259 (18.30%, see rank)
Filipino:	174 (12.30%, see rank)
Japanese:	32 (2.26%, see rank)
Korean:	114 (8.06%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	91 (6.43%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	292 (20.64%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

131,971 (100.00%) out of the total population of 131,971 reported first ancestry.

	Washington County	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	0.49%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.17%	0.44%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	2.49%	1.50%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	6.22%	8.38%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	4.55%	3.49%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	42.98%	15.60%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.43%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.49%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	11.45%	11.21%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.70%	5.57%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	7.81%	1.44%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	9.25%	3.09%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.45%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	1.05%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.11%	1.77%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.90%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.53%	1.32%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	3.26%	6.46%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 65,393 (49.58%, see rank)

Females: 66,494 (50.42%, see rank)

Washington County	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
Wisconsin	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Washington County	40.90 years old
Wisconsin	38.50 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Washington County	40.00 years old
Wisconsin	37.30 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Washington County	41.80 years old
Wisconsin	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Washington County	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,179	6.20%, see rank	6.30%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	9,028	6.85%, see rank	6.48%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	9,487	7.19%, see rank	6.61%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	8,490	6.44%, see rank	7.02%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	5,920	4.49%, see rank	6.80%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	14,751	11.18%, see rank	12.69%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	18,562	14.07%, see rank	12.76%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	22,805	17.29%, see rank	15.36%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	16,862	12.79%, see rank	12.31%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	9,496	7.20%, see rank	7.04%	7.03%
75 to 84	5,806	4.40%, see rank	4.54%	4.23%
85 years and over	2,501	1.90%, see rank	2.08%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Washington County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	90,336	100%	3,800,295	204,288,933
Less Than High School	7,019	7.77%, see rank	9.88%	14.42%
High School Graduate	30,239	33.47%, see rank	33.29%	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	31,348	34.70%, see rank	30.48%	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	15,202	16.83%, see rank	17.36%	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,528	7.23%, see rank	8.99%	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.56, see rank	-	13.54	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Washington County			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,061	63.90%	36.10%	75.46%	24.54%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	15,023	77.17%, see rank	22.83%, see rank	85.53%	14.47%	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,600	92.09%, see rank	7.91%, see rank	91.66%	8.34%	90.76%	9.24%
College	5,169	71.12%, see rank	28.88%, see rank	79.03%	20.97%	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	1,239	52.62%, see rank	47.38%, see rank	60.72%	39.28%	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Washington County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	51,605	100%	2,279,768	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	-	2.43	2.58
1 Person Households	11,839	22.94%, see rank	28.18%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	39,766	77.06%, see rank	71.82%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	37,114	71.92%, see rank	64.43%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	-	2.99	3.14
Married-Couple Family	31,191	60.44%, see rank	49.63%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	14,491	28.08%, see rank	35.57%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Washington County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	105,687	see rank	4,589,755	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	51,824	100%, see rank	2,261,022	120,742,609
Never Married	15,100	29.14%, see rank	34.13%	35.40%
Married	30,414	58.69%, see rank	53.08%	52.42%
Widowed	1,316	2.54%, see rank	2.55%	2.55%
Divorced	4,994	9.64%, see rank	10.24%	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	53,863	100%, see rank	2,328,733	127,313,337
Never Married	11,738	21.79%, see rank	28.09%	28.98%
Married	31,622	58.71%, see rank	51.27%	49.61%
Widowed	4,674	8.68%, see rank	9.25%	9.32%
Divorced	5,829	10.82%, see rank	11.40%	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Washington County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	129,036	97.78%, see rank	95.52%	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	110,794	83.95%, see rank	72.13%	58.75%
Born in Different State	17,935	13.59%, see rank	22.72%	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	307	0.23%, see rank	0.67%	1.37%
Foreign Born	2,935	2.22%, see rank	4.48%	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,682	1.27%, see rank	1.81%	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,253	0.95%, see rank	2.67%	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.46%	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.94%	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.