Washington County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 31 metrics

Rank among US counties

Washington County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 210,969 (346th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (568th of 3,094), Median Household Income (626th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (694th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,133rd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,004th of 3,092).

Population
211K
346th highest of 3,094
Density
246.2
508th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.74%
1,664th highest of 3,094
Area
857
956th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)32.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    568th of 3,094
  2. Median Household Income$78,958
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    626th of 3,093
  3. Poverty Rate (%)9.61%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    694th of 3,094
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)89.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    853rd of 3,094
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year699
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 885th of 3,050
  6. Median Income$78,958
    Poorest Counties
    626th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)26.8
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,133rd of 3,094
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$228,500
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,004th of 3,092
  3. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$949
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,914th of 3,090
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year5,575
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,886th of 3,050
  5. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)38.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,791st of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (61), weakest Economics (61). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Monroe County, MI91% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  2. Porter County, IN89% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  3. Beaver County, PA89% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  4. Adams County, PA88% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  5. Lehigh County, PA88% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14

Quick answers

What is the population of Washington County, PA?
Washington County, PA has a population of 210,969, 346th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Washington County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Washington County, PA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (568th of 3,094); Median Household Income (626th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (694th of 3,094).
Where does Washington County, PA rank worst?
Washington County, PA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,133rd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,004th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Washington County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Washington County, PA on 31 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

31 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics