Washington, IL Demographics
A map of Washington's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 14,769 | 91.9% |
Multiracial | 543 | 3.4% |
Hispanic | 377 | 2.3% |
Asian | 174 | 1.1% |
Black | 131 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 77 | 0.5% |
Washington, Illinois had a population of 16,071 in 2020. It was 91.9% White, 0.8% Black, 1.1% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Washington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Washington is the 157th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Washington's White Population
14,769 residents of Washington identify as White, or 91.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Washington is ranked #611 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Washington is more White than neighboring Germantown Hills (91.7% White), and East Peoria (88.8% White). Washington is less White than neighboring Morton (92.1% White), Metamora (92.9% White), and Deer Creek (94.5% White).
Washington's Black Population
131 residents of Washington identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Washington is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Washington is more Black than neighboring Germantown Hills (0.6% Black), and Metamora (0.2% Black). Washington is less Black than neighboring East Peoria (1.5% Black), and Deer Creek (1% Black).
Washington's Asian Population
174 residents of Washington identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Washington is ranked #343 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Washington is more Asian than neighboring Metamora (0.6% Asian), East Peoria (1% Asian), and Deer Creek (1% Asian). Washington is less Asian than neighboring Germantown Hills (1.8% Asian), and Morton (1.5% Asian).
Washington's Hispanic Population
377 residents of Washington identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Washington is ranked #868 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Washington is more Hispanic than neighboring Metamora (2% Hispanic), and Deer Creek (0.7% Hispanic). Washington is less Hispanic than neighboring Germantown Hills (2.4% Hispanic), Morton (2.5% Hispanic), and East Peoria (3.3% Hispanic).
Washington's Native American/Other Population
77 residents of Washington 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Washington is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Washington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Germantown Hills (0.2% Native American/Other), Morton (0.3% Native American/Other), and Metamora (0.4% Native American/Other). Washington is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Peoria (0.6% Native American/Other), and Deer Creek (1% Native American/Other).
Washington's Multiracial Population
543 residents of Washington identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Washington is ranked #743 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Washington is more Multiracial than neighboring Germantown Hills (3.1% Multiracial), Morton (2.8% Multiracial), and Deer Creek (1.6% Multiracial). Washington is less Multiracial than neighboring Metamora (3.9% Multiracial), and East Peoria (4.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.