Overview
14,607
Total Population
39.6
Median age
53.41%
Female population %
87.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
52.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
246
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Washington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washington is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washington's population under 18 was 22.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washington, 16.60% were under the age of 15, 22.24% aged 15 to 29, 43.28% aged 30 to 64, 15.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 997 more females than males in Washington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.41% females and 46.59% males in Washington, MO.
- The Washington, MO gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.872).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 677.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 634.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washington population: 95.31% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.49% are some other race and 3.18% are multiracial.
- Washington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 246 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,361 (98.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washington is White with a population of 13,922 (95.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Washington's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 15,075 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Washington's population increased by 598 (4.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washington's population increased by 729 (5.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Washington's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,375.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)