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Washington County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 20,865
County Seat Washington County Courthouse
State FIPS 31
County FIPS 177
Num Towns 7
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 11,022
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 20,884
Median Age 41.6
Veterans 1,141
Housing Units 8,608
Uninsured 230
Net Migration (recent) -180
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 650
Total Employees 6,535
Avg Annual Pay $61,749
Median Household Income $89,671
Poverty Rate 8.0%
Unemployment Rate 1.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $103,197
Federal Spending FY2024 $129,582,813
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,211
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $265,800
Median Rent $926
FMR Studio $990
FMR 1BR $1,052
FMR 2BR $1,261
FMR 3BR $1,675
FMR 4BR $1,864
Health & Safety
Hospitals 7
EMS Stations 21
Fire Stations 21
Police Stations 21
Adult Smoking 15.0%
Adult Obesity 34.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 7.4
Air Quality Good Days 268
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53
Electric Customers 905415
Towns with Broadband Data 7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 13
Libraries 7
Historic Places (NRHP) 15
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 50
SNAP Stores 10
Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 61
Land in Farms (acres) 216,575
Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,550.4
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2025-10-22
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2025-05-21
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-09-24
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-08-20
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2024-05-03
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2022-02-23
DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2021-09-06
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-03-21
Detailed Topics
Communities in Washington County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.