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Washington County, Pennsylvania had an estimated 210,434 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 209,345, across 857 square miles. County output reached $18.67 bn in 2024, 5,340 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 290 7(a) approvals worth $113.0 m since FY2020.
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 2020-2024210,042
- Households88,505
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$78,958
- Median age44.2
- Median gross rent$949 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$228,500
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over152,583
- Population under 1841,070
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over46,167
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64122,805
- Civilian labor force106,429
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.0 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties18th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included334th of 3,222
Washington County is the 18th largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.0 percent against 19.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
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, 2024210,434
- Census 2020 base population209,345
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.52 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202490
- Births, 20241,804
- Deaths, 20242,668
- Natural change, 2024-864
- Net domestic migration, 2024607
- Net international migration, 2024347
- Total net migration, 2024954
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20244,053
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1650th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.52 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
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 arriving4,807
- People arriving, from those returns8,336
- Tax returns filed by households leaving4,195
- Net household movement612
- Adjusted gross income arriving$379.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$48.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$78,911
- Average income of a leaving household$78,858
- Largest single originAllegheny County (2,205 households)
- Largest single destinationAllegheny County (1,341 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County | 2,205 | 3,852 | $199.8 m |
| Westmoreland County | 323 | 545 | $16.7 m |
| Fayette County | 245 | 435 | $11.3 m |
| Greene County | 127 | 217 | $6.4 m |
| Beaver County | 89 | 139 | $5.3 m |
| Butler County | 61 | 96 | $4.3 m |
| Monongalia County | 47 | 70 | $3.8 m |
| Ohio County | 38 | 65 | $2.5 m |
Households arriving report $53 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Allegheny County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
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$18.67 bn
- County GDP, 2023$18.13 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.0 percent
- GDP change over five years49.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Pennsylvania areas BEA publishes16th of 67
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes276th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$88,896
Output grew 3.0 percent in the latest year and 49.8 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 average87,434
- Establishments reporting5,697
- Average annual pay$72,319
- Average weekly wage$1,391
- Health care and social assistance, employment14,527
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$55,709
- Manufacturing, employment9,296
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$74,860
- Retail trade, employment9,087
- Retail trade, average annual pay$38,893
- Accommodation and food services, employment6,627
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$23,057
- Construction, employment6,596
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment4,264
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 14,527 | 859 | $55,709 |
| Manufacturing | 9,296 | 248 | $74,860 |
| Retail trade | 9,087 | 581 | $38,893 |
| Accommodation and food services | 6,627 | 415 | $23,057 |
| Construction | 6,596 | 656 | $82,032 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4,264 | 277 | $46,924 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 4,036 | 546 | $93,159 |
| Wholesale trade | 3,334 | 285 | $93,728 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 14,527 jobs, 16.6 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 industries5,340
- Employment at those establishments84,410
- Annual payroll$6.10 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.4
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, 2024450
- Declared construction value permitted$145.4 m
- Single family units authorized415
- Multifamily units authorized35
- Multifamily share of units7.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$323,214
- Units authorized per 1,000 households5.1
Single-family homes are 92.2 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Washington County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded290
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$113.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$389,640
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$935,820
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2,902
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active38
- Distinct industries receiving approvals109
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer10.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms30
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter245
- Franchise loans44
- Franchise share of approvals15.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (12)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (133)
- 504 approvals recorded37
- 504 gross approval dollars$29.7 m
- Average 504 approval$803,649
- Median 504 approval$375,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval9.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.2
- Most active CDCRegional Development Funding Corporation (27)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$142.7 m
The average approval of $389,640 sits well above the median of $150,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 10.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Washington County
Do SBA loans in Washington County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded59
- Paid in full57
- Charged off2
- Charge-off rate on resolved loans3.4 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure185
- Status: Paid in full57
- Status: Cancelled34
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed12
- Status: Charged off2
Of the 59 loans that have reached a final outcome, 3.4 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Washington County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending34
- Canonsburg, approvals71
- Washington, approvals44
- McMurray, approvals26
- McDonald, approvals24
- Eighty Four, approvals20
- Venetia, approvals15
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Canonsburg | 71 | $31,368,200 |
| Washington | 44 | $26,394,800 |
| McMurray | 26 | $13,740,300 |
| McDonald | 24 | $8,278,900 |
| Eighty Four | 20 | $5,105,100 |
| Venetia | 15 | $2,541,300 |
| Finleyville | 7 | $2,342,000 |
| Burgettstown | 7 | $2,237,200 |
| 26 other borrower cities | 76 | $20,987,800 |
Canonsburg accounts for 71 approvals against 44 in Washington. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Washington County?
- Land area857 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties18th of 67
- Width, east to west34.3 mi
- Height, north to south35.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary9
- Residents per square mile of land245
- Establishments per square mile6.23
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
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book65
- Of those, participating in the NFIP62
- NFIP participation rate95.4 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Washington County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Washington County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 95.4 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.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024210,042
- Households88,505
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$78,958
- Median age44.2
Common questions
Washington County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Washington County, Pennsylvania?
The Census Bureau estimates 210,434 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 210,042, in 88,505 households, ranking 18th of 67 Pennsylvania 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 0.52 percent since the 2020 census base of 209,345, to 210,434 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 1,804 births against 2,668 deaths, with net migration of 954. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Washington County?
$78,958. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,500, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $949 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Washington County?
5,340 establishments, employing 84,410 people with an annual payroll of $6.10 bn. 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?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 14,527 jobs, 16.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 87,434 jobs at an average annual pay of $72,319, or $1,391 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Washington County?
290 7(a) approvals totaling $113.0 m since FY2020, across 38 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 37 504 approvals worth $29.7 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Washington County get paid back?
Of the 59 loans that have reached a final outcome, 57 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge-off rate of 3.4 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Washington County?
450 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $145.4 m. Multifamily was 7.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Washington County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Washington County come from?
The largest single origin is Allegheny County, with 2,205 households. Arriving households report an average income of $78,911 against $78,858 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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.
71 Census places lie wholly or partly in Washington County. All 71 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 | 13,368 | 44 | Wholly in this county |
| Canonsburg | borough | 9,675 | 71 | Wholly in this county |
| California | borough | 4,864 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Donora | borough | 4,527 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| McGovern | CDP | 4,393 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| McMurray | CDP | 4,286 | 26 | Wholly in this county |
| Charleroi | borough | 4,202 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Monongahela | city | 4,109 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Thompsonville | CDP | 3,646 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Centerville | borough | 3,235 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Southpointe | CDP | 3,136 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gastonville | CDP | 2,995 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wolfdale | CDP | 2,938 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cecil-Bishop | CDP | 2,910 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Muse | CDP | 2,529 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bentleyville | borough | 2,437 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| New Eagle | borough | 2,085 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| McDonald | borough | 2,065 | 24 | 61.8 percent here, 38.2 percent Allegheny County |
| Baidland | CDP | 1,809 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| East Washington | borough | 1,714 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Burgettstown | borough | 1,412 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| North Charleroi | borough | 1,316 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Houston | borough | 1,313 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Wickerham Manor-Fisher | CDP | 1,247 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lawrence | CDP | 1,154 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Speers | borough | 1,105 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| West Brownsville | borough | 1,100 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hickory | CDP | 987 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Wylandville | CDP | 890 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Midway | borough | 837 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Ellsworth | borough | 791 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Claysville | borough | 752 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Slovan | CDP | 714 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Avella | CDP | 688 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Cokeburg | borough | 684 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Deemston | borough | 672 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Laboratory | CDP | 664 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Paris | CDP | 652 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Langeloth | CDP | 632 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Eighty Four | CDP | 626 | 20 | Wholly in this county |
| Joffre | CDP | 610 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Strabane | CDP | 605 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Marianna | borough | 585 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Roscoe | borough | 567 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Van Voorhis | CDP | 516 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Meadowlands | CDP | 495 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| West Alexander | CDP | 491 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fredericktown | CDP | 488 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Atlasburg | CDP | 482 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Long Branch | borough | 458 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Beallsville | borough | 425 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Allenport | borough | 403 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Finleyville | borough | 341 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Dunlevy | borough | 326 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Southview | CDP | 303 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Stockdale | borough | 291 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Millsboro | CDP | 282 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Elco | borough | 280 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Elrama | CDP | 279 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Hendersonville | CDP | 243 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Twilight | borough | 221 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Aaronsburg | CDP | 212 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Midland | CDP | 196 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Taylorstown | CDP | 176 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cross Creek | CDP | 164 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| East Marianna | CDP | 141 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bulger | CDP | 119 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Coal Center | borough | 101 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| West Middletown | borough | 67 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Westland | CDP | 40 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Green Hills | borough | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 32 of the county's 290 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Washington County, the largest being Venetia (15), Cecil (4), Scenery Hill (4). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.