Washington County

Washington County, Utah

At a Glance

Population180,279
County SeatWashington County Court House
State FIPS49
County FIPS053
Num Towns18
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population172,980
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)183,297
Median Age38.6
Veterans10,689
Housing Units75,758
Uninsured6,749
Net Migration (recent)9,598
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments7,001
Total Employees67,024
Avg Annual Pay$48,688
Median Household Income$71,976
Poverty Rate8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$87,201
Federal Spending FY2024$1,304,882,334
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,238

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$417,400
Median Rent$1,321
FMR Studio$1,146
FMR 1BR$1,166
FMR 2BR$1,485
FMR 3BR$1,976
FMR 4BR$2,494

Health & Safety

Hospitals19
EMS Stations57
Fire Stations57
Police Stations57
Adult Smoking9.4%
Adult Obesity32.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k33.5
Air Quality Good Days278

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.22
Electric Customers1272861
Towns with Broadband Data19
Towns with 90%+ Coverage19

Community

Churches31
Libraries20
Historic Places (NRHP)86
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools226
SNAP Stores77
Bank Branches31

Agriculture

Total Farms41
Land in Farms (acres)28,261
Avg Farm Size (acres)689.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
FMFORSYTH FIRE2025-06-20
FMVEYO WEST FIRE2020-07-13
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMSADDLE FIRE 2016-06-21
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2012-11-03
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2011-02-11
FMMILL FLAT FIRE2009-08-30
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05
FMBLUE SPRINGS FIRE2005-06-27

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.