Demographic Profile for Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 88.4 percent White, 2.9 percent African American, 4.2 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Washington has increased in diversity when 5.9 percent of the population were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Washington spans a total of 392 square miles. The land areas has a high average population density of 563 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Douglas, GA (566 per sq. mile ), Albany, NY (568 per sq. mile ), Barnstable, MA (573 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Winnebago, IL (562 per sq. mile ), Santa Cruz, CA (561 per sq. mile ), Burlington, NJ (560 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Washington internationally. The international migration into Washington totals 1.7 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Washington County, Minnesota to be 36.3 years of age. The median age in Washington is less than the median in Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.1 years of age. With 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Washington can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 8.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.
Washington County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 220,426 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 202,654. This growth represents an increase of 8.8 percent. Washington ranks 5 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 202 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Washington spans a total of 392 square miles. The land areas has a high average population density of 563 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Douglas, GA (566 per sq. mile ), Albany, NY (568 per sq. mile ), Barnstable, MA (573 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Winnebago, IL (562 per sq. mile ), Santa Cruz, CA (561 per sq. mile ), Burlington, NJ (560 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Washington internationally. The international migration into Washington totals 1.7 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Washington County, Minnesota to be 36.3 years of age. The median age in Washington is less than the median in Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.1 years of age. With 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Washington can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 8.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.
Washington County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 220,426 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 202,654. This growth represents an increase of 8.8 percent. Washington ranks 5 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 202 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
