Washington County Demographics
A map of Washington County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 19,359 | 92.8% |
Multiracial | 649 | 3.1% |
Hispanic | 619 | 3.0% |
Asian | 100 | 0.5% |
Black | 70 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 68 | 0.3% |
Washington County, Nebraska had a population of 20,865 in 2020. It was 92.8% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.1% 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 17th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.
Washington County's White Population
19,359 residents of Washington County identify as White, or 92.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Washington County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more White than neighboring Douglas County (65.3% White), Burt County (92.2% White), Sarpy County (77.2% White), and Dodge County (79.4% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Harrison County (94.8% White).
Washington County's Black Population
70 residents of Washington County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Washington County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Black than neighboring Harrison County (0.2% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Douglas County (10.9% Black), Sarpy County (3.8% Black), and Dodge County (0.6% Black).
Washington County's Asian Population
100 residents of Washington County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Washington County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Asian than neighboring Harrison County (0.3% Asian). Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Douglas County (4.7% Asian), and Sarpy County (2.5% Asian).
Washington County's Hispanic Population
619 residents of Washington County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Washington County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Burt County (2.6% Hispanic), and Harrison County (2% Hispanic). Washington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (13.8% Hispanic), Sarpy County (10.5% Hispanic), and Dodge County (16.4% Hispanic).
Washington County's Native American/Other Population
68 residents of Washington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Washington County is ranked #75 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (0.9% Native American/Other), Burt County (1.5% Native American/Other), Sarpy County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Dodge County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Washington County's Multiracial Population
649 residents of Washington County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Washington County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Burt County (3% Multiracial), Harrison County (2.4% Multiracial), and Dodge County (2.5% Multiracial). Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (4.4% Multiracial), and Sarpy County (5.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.