Overview
27,689
Total Population
36.3
Median age
51.19%
Female population %
95.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
73.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,278
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Washington's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washington is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washington's population under 18 was 28.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washington, 23.94% were under the age of 15, 17.54% aged 15 to 29, 40.19% aged 30 to 64, 16.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 657 more females than males in Washington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.19% females and 48.81% males in Washington, UT.
- The Washington, UT gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,353.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,473.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washington population: 87.12% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 1.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.07% are some other race and 4.54% are multiracial.
- Washington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,278 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,411 (88.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washington is White with a population of 24,122 (87.12% 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 32,709 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Washington's population increased by 10,738 (132.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washington's population increased by 9,768 (51.77%), 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 8,130.
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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)