Washington County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Washington County, Kansas had an estimated 5,572 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,525, across 895 square miles. County output reached $292.8 m in 2024, 199 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Washington County
How many people live in Washington County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,533
- Households2,373
- Average household size2.33
- Median household income$65,482
- Median age43.4
- Median gross rent$562 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,100
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,828
- Population under 181,340
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,307
- Share 65 and over23.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,886
- Civilian labor force2,753
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.7 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties62nd of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2852nd of 3,222
Washington County is the 62nd largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.2 percent against 23.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Washington County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,572
- Census 2020 base population5,525
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.85 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202419
- Births, 202468
- Deaths, 202455
- Natural change, 202413
- Net domestic migration, 2024-31
- Net international migration, 202438
- Total net migration, 20247
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-40
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1531st of 3,144
The county has grown 0.85 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Washington County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving87
- People arriving, from those returns155
- Tax returns filed by households leaving92
- Net household movement-5
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$52,034
- Average income of a leaving household$36,250
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $15,784 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Washington County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$292.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$282.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.5 percent
- GDP change over five years19.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes69th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2713th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$52,916
Output grew 3.5 percent in the latest year and 19.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Washington County
- Covered employment, annual average2,051
- Establishments reporting294
- Average annual pay$39,377
- Average weekly wage$757
- Manufacturing, employment186
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$45,698
- Retail trade, employment173
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,289
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment165
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$39,458
- Wholesale trade, employment132
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$56,513
- Health care and social assistance, employment114
- Construction, employment94
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 186 | 10 | $45,698 |
| Retail trade | 173 | 28 | $24,289 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 165 | 28 | $39,458 |
| Wholesale trade | 132 | 18 | $56,513 |
| Health care and social assistance | 114 | 16 | $32,180 |
| Construction | 94 | 27 | $43,356 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 88 | 11 | $72,858 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 82 | 18 | $46,842 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 186 jobs, 9.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Washington County?
- Establishments, all industries199
- Employment at those establishments1,372
- Annual payroll$52.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents36.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Washington County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$606,476
- Single family units authorized2
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$303,238
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.8
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Washington County?
- Land area895 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties30th of 105
- Width, east to west29.9 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.22
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Washington County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Washington County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 200615
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book8
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate75.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Washington County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Washington County (community 200615), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Washington County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 75.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Washington County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Washington County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,533
- Households2,373
- Average household size2.33
- Median household income$65,482
- Median age43.4
Common questions
Washington County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Washington County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,572 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 5,533, in 2,373 households, ranking 62nd of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Washington County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.85 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,525, to 5,572 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 68 births against 55 deaths, with net migration of 7. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Washington County?
$65,482. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,100, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $562 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Washington County?
199 establishments, employing 1,372 people with an annual payroll of $52.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Washington County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 186 jobs, 9.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,051 jobs at an average annual pay of $39,377, or $757 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Washington County?
2 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $606,476. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Washington County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Washington County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Washington County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Washington County
Cities and places in Washington.
12 Census places lie wholly or partly in Washington County. All 12 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | city | 1,155 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hanover | city | 828 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Linn | city | 470 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Clifton | city | 442 | None recorded | 64.7 percent here, 35.3 percent Clay County |
| Greenleaf | city | 320 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Barnes | city | 177 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Palmer | city | 149 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Haddam | city | 118 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Morrowville | city | 96 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Vining | city | 58 | None recorded | 59.7 percent here, 40.3 percent Clay County |
| Mahaska | city | 47 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hollenberg | city | 9 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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