Washington County

Washington County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	13,761
County Seat	Washington County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	189
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	7,387
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	13,781
Median Age	44.0
Veterans	958
Housing Units	6,415
Uninsured	81
Net Migration (recent)	125
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	375
Total Employees	6,615
Avg Annual Pay	$60,403
Median Household Income	$75,111
Poverty Rate	8.0%
Unemployment Rate	4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$82,224
Federal Spending FY2024	$88,371,220
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,422

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$147,100
Median Rent	$801
FMR Studio	$597
FMR 1BR	$786
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,115
FMR 4BR	$1,216

Health & Safety

Hospitals	12
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	16.4%
Adult Obesity	35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	24.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	17
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	56
SNAP Stores	14
Bank Branches	12

Agriculture

Total Farms	515
Land in Farms (acres)	326,641
Avg Farm Size (acres)	634.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODNG	2024-09-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2023-08-15
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2013-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-06-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Washington County

Nashville — pop 3,105
Okawville — pop 1,369
Irvington — pop 581
Hoyleton — pop 520
Ashley — pop 462
Addieville — pop 259
Richview — pop 238
Oakdale — pop 199
Radom — pop 183
New Minden — pop 175
Du Bois — pop 175
Venedy — pop 121

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.