Washington County Demographics

A map of Washington County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	54,331	54,605	89.8%	89.1%
Multiracial	2,228	2,740	3.7%	4.5%
Hispanic	1,791	1,761	3.0%	2.9%
Black	1,325	1,563	2.2%	2.5%
Native American/Other	502	314	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	345	319	0.6%	0.5%

Washington County, New York has an estimated population of 60,522, a slight decrease from the 61,302 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 3.7% Multiracial, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.2% Black, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Washington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Washington has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Washington County, that probability was 20.3% in 2020 and 19.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Washington County is ranked the 41st most populous county in New York, out of 62 counties. Washington County was ranked the 41st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Washington County's White Population

54,331 residents of Washington County, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Washington County is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Washington County ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Washington County's population has increased from 89.1% to 89.8%.

Washington County is more White than neighboring Saratoga County (86.8% White), and Rensselaer County (78.7% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Bennington County (90.8% White), Rutland County (92.7% White), and Warren County (91.4% White).

Washington County's Black Population

1,325 residents of Washington County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Washington County is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Washington County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.2%. Black residents' share of Washington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Washington County is more Black than neighboring Bennington County (1.1% Black), Rutland County (0.6% Black), Saratoga County (1.6% Black), and Warren County (1.2% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Rensselaer County (6.5% Black).

Washington County's Asian Population

345 residents of Washington County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Washington County is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Washington County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Asian residents' share of Washington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Washington County is less Asian than neighboring Bennington County (0.9% Asian), Saratoga County (3% Asian), Warren County (0.9% Asian), and Rensselaer County (3.2% Asian).

Washington County's Hispanic Population

1,791 residents of Washington County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Washington County is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Washington County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Washington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bennington County (2.8% Hispanic), and Rutland County (2.2% Hispanic). Washington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saratoga County (3.9% Hispanic), and Rensselaer County (6.2% Hispanic).

Washington County's Native American/Other Population

502 residents of Washington County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Washington County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Washington County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 59.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Washington County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Washington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bennington County (0.6% Native American/Other), Rutland County (0.1% Native American/Other), Saratoga County (0.6% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Rensselaer County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Washington County's Multiracial Population

2,228 residents of Washington County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Washington County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Washington County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Washington County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Washington County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.7%.

Washington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (3.1% Multiracial). Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bennington County (3.9% Multiracial), Rutland County (3.8% Multiracial), Saratoga County (4% Multiracial), and Rensselaer County (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.