How many people live in Washington County, PA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 210,400 people living in Washington County, PA. That makes Washington County the 18th-most populous county in Pennsylvania. It is home to 1.6% of people living in the state.
210K
population of Washington County, PA (2024)
1.6%
County share of the Pennsylvania population (2024)
About 210,400 people lived in Washington County, PA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Washington County, PA’s age demographics?
About 48,700 Washington County, PA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.4% of Pennsylvania’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 40,600 Washington County, PA residents, or 19.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of Pennsylvania’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Washington County, PA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Washington County, PA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.6% of the Washington County, PA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Washington County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.3% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Washington County, PA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Washington County, PA is Peters with about 23,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Washington County, PA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Peters | 23,248 |
| 2. | North Strabane | 17,093 |
| 3. | Cecil | 15,118 |
| 4. | Washington | 13,334 |
| 5. | South Strabane | 9,610 |
| 6. | Canonsburg borough | 9,601 |
| 7. | Chartiers | 9,235 |
| 8. | Canton | 8,266 |
| 9. | Union | 5,492 |
| 10. | Carroll | 5,300 |
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