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Washington County, Kentucky

KY · population 12,140 · GEOID 21229

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

12,140

0.27% of Kentucky · 12,140 of 4,534,824

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.8%4.1%—
2024-024.0%4.2%—
2024-033.9%3.9%—
2024-043.3%3.5%—
2024-053.6%3.7%—
2024-064.3%4.3%—
2024-074.6%4.5%—
2024-084.4%4.4%—
2024-094.1%3.9%—
2024-104.3%3.9%—
2024-113.8%4.0%—
2024-123.8%3.8%—
2025-014.5%4.4%—
2025-024.6%4.5%—
2025-034.5%4.2%—
2025-043.6%3.9%—
2025-053.8%4.0%—
2025-064.3%4.4%—
2025-074.8%4.6%—
2025-083.9%4.5%—
2025-093.9%4.3%—
2025-113.4%4.3%—
2025-123.1%4.1%—
2026-013.8%4.7%—
2026-024.1%4.7%—
2026-034.1%4.3%—
2026-043.7%4.0%—
2026-054.2%4.1%—
2026-065.1%4.4%—
2026-074.6%4.4%—
2026-083.8%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN212290000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$744

better than the United States

This place $744
Kentucky $967
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$468.0M

+6.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$318.2M—
2017$339.7M—
2018$350.0M—
2019$337.1M—
2020$327.9M—
2021$355.6M—
2022$386.9M—
2023$438.0M—
2024$468.0M—

Kentucky $295.4B · this place is 0.16% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$41,334

+0.0% vs FY2021

FY2021FY2022
Table, 2 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$41,334—
FY2022$41,334—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2022 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 42.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 58.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $179,200 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $61,616 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kentucky 0.27% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024