Washington County, Wisconsin

Washington County, Wisconsin is a county located in the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. The county has a population of 117493 as per the 2000 census data. Its population was estimated at 129477 in July 2008, making it the 11th most populous county in Wisconsin. The county extends throughout a territory of 435.89 mi˛ (1128.95 square kilometre ), of which, 430.82 square miles (1115.82 square kilometre) of it is land and 5.07 square miles (13.13 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the fifth smallest by total area in Wisconsin.

Washington County Wisconsin
Map of Washington County, Wisconsin

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 117493 people, 43842 households, and 32757 families residing in the county. The population density was 272.7 people per square mile (105.29/km˛), it is the ninth most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. There were 45808 housing units at an average density of 106.3 per square mile (41.04/km˛). The average household size was 2.65 people, and the average family size was 3.08 people. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 129477, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 125313 White, 1550 Black or African American, 385 American Indian, 1266 Asian, 38 Native Hawaiian, and 925 from two or more races.

Washington County Wisconsin Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Washington County Wisconsin School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Washington County Wisconsin GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $57033, making its Wisconsin's third highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $63542, making its Wisconsin's fourth highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $24319, it is fourth wealthiest county by per capita income in Wisconsin.

In 2000, 30427 pupils and students, of which 15572 are male and 14855 are female, 25.9% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 2191 nursery or pri school, 1737 kindergarten, 14548 elementary school, 7451 high school and 4500 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Milwaukee CityMilwaukee County, Washington County, Waukesha County96.9196.060.855969746214.31618132216
2Germantown VillageWashington County34.4634.420.0418260530.52535860742
3Hartford CityWashington County, Dodge County6.045.990.05109051820.72041846561
4Jackson VillageWashington County2.522.52049381959.52345053990
5Kewaskum VillageWashington County1.481.48032742217.32050949861
6Newburg VillageWashington County, Ozaukee County0.870.870111912922188656726
7Slinger VillageWashington County3.753.730.0239011046.82145047125
8West Bend CityWashington County12.9312.690.24281522218.32211648315
YearPopulation
April 2000 census117493
April 2000 Estimate117509
July 2000 Estimate117959
July 2001 Estimate119309
July 2002 Estimate120517
July 2003 Estimate121694
July 2004 Estimate123476
July 2005 Estimate124992
July 2006 Estimate126450
July 2007 Estimate128014
July 2008 Estimate129477
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school12409512191
Kindergarten8828551737
Elementary school7500704814548
High school396934827451
College or graduate school198125194500
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Washington County, Wisconsin$57033$63542$24319
Wisconsin, United States$43791$52911$21271
United States$41994$50046$21587