Washington County Demographics
A map of Washington County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 54,605 | 89.1% |
Multiracial | 2,740 | 4.5% |
Hispanic | 1,761 | 2.9% |
Black | 1,563 | 2.5% |
Asian | 319 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 314 | 0.5% |
Washington County, New York had a population of 61,302 in 2020. It was 89.1% White, 2.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.5% 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 41st most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.
Washington County's White Population
54,605 residents of Washington County identify as White, or 89.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Washington County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more White than neighboring Saratoga County (86.5% White), and Rensselaer County (77.3% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Bennington County (90.8% White), Rutland County (91% White), and Warren County (90.2% White).
Washington County's Black Population
1,563 residents of Washington County identify as Black, or 2.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Washington County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Black than neighboring Bennington County (1.1% Black), Rutland County (0.8% Black), Saratoga County (1.6% Black), and Warren County (1.1% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Rensselaer County (7.3% Black).
Washington County's Asian Population
319 residents of Washington County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Washington County is ranked #54 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Bennington County (1.1% Asian), Rutland County (0.8% Asian), Saratoga County (3.2% Asian), Warren County (1.1% Asian), and Rensselaer County (3.5% Asian).
Washington County's Hispanic Population
1,761 residents of Washington County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Washington County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bennington County (2.5% Hispanic), Rutland County (2% Hispanic), and Warren County (2.7% Hispanic). Washington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saratoga County (3.7% Hispanic), and Rensselaer County (5.9% Hispanic).
Washington County's Native American/Other Population
314 residents of Washington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Washington County is ranked #49 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rensselaer County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Washington County's Multiracial Population
2,740 residents of Washington County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Washington County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bennington County (4.1% Multiracial), and Warren County (4.4% Multiracial). Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rutland County (4.9% Multiracial), and Rensselaer County (5.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.