Washington County Demographics
A map of Washington County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 10,397 | 86.4% |
Black | 652 | 5.4% |
Hispanic | 470 | 3.9% |
Multiracial | 388 | 3.2% |
Native American/Other | 82 | 0.7% |
Asian | 38 | 0.3% |
Washington County, Kentucky had a population of 12,027 in 2020. It was 86.4% White, 5.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Washington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Washington County is the 91st most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Washington County's White Population
10,397 residents of Washington County identify as White, or 86.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Washington County is ranked #89 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more White than neighboring Marion County (85.7% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Nelson County (88% White), Mercer County (88.8% White), Anderson County (90.8% White), and Spencer County (91.1% White).
Washington County's Black Population
652 residents of Washington County identify as Black, or 5.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Washington County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Black than neighboring Nelson County (4.7% Black), Mercer County (3.3% Black), Anderson County (2% Black), and Spencer County (1.5% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (6.2% Black).
Washington County's Asian Population
38 residents of Washington County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Washington County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.6% Asian), Nelson County (0.6% Asian), Anderson County (0.4% Asian), and Spencer County (0.5% Asian).
Washington County's Hispanic Population
470 residents of Washington County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Washington County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (3.5% Hispanic), Nelson County (2.6% Hispanic), Mercer County (3.1% Hispanic), Anderson County (2.2% Hispanic), and Spencer County (2.3% Hispanic).
Washington County's Native American/Other Population
82 residents of Washington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Washington County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), Nelson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.6% Native American/Other), Anderson County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Spencer County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Washington County's Multiracial Population
388 residents of Washington County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Washington County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (3.5% Multiracial), Nelson County (3.8% Multiracial), Mercer County (3.9% Multiracial), Anderson County (4.1% Multiracial), and Spencer County (4.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.