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Washington, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Washington is a Census city of 1,155 people across 0.97 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $58,438, 68.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Washington
What Washington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.97 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,188
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
How many people live in Washington
- Population1,155
- Median age48.2
- Population under 18237 plus or minus 59
- Share under 1820.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Population 65 and over290 plus or minus 65
- Share 65 and over25.1 percent
- Households550
- Family households332
- Share of households that are families60.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
Income and work in Washington
- Median household income$58,438
- Per capita income$36,681
- Civilian labor force570
- Employed560
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over868
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
Housing in Washington
- Housing units599
- Occupied units550
- Vacant units49 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate8.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied377
- Renter occupied173 plus or minus 45
- Ownership rate68.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$553
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.4 percent
- Single family units526
- Share single family87.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more70 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more11.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
How Washington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute506
- Commuting under 15 minutes286 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting under 15 minutes56.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more59 plus or minus 30
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Drove alone80.7 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked4.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home9.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
Flood risk in Washington
- NFIP communityCity of Washington
- NFIP community number200555
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/18/15
The City of Washington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200555 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Washington
Washington County context, not Washington figures
- Establishments in Washington County199
- Covered employment, Washington County2,051
- Average annual pay, Washington County$39,377
- Housing units permitted, Washington County2
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Washington.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, 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 →
Common questions
Washington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Washington, Kansas?
1,155, in 550 households. Washington city covers 0.97 square miles of land, which is 1,188 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Washington in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Washington?
$58,438. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,100. Median gross rent is $553 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Washington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Washington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Washington, city of, community 200555, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Washington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Washington.
Is zoning published for Washington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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