Census place 2977416

Washington

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Washington city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Washington.

According to the 2025 estimate, Washington has a population of 15,906 and 1,575 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 81 covered Missouri places are: median gross rent is $827, below the comparison median of $1,083; median household income is $79,173, above the comparison median of $68,840; and median home value is $231,800, above the comparison median of $218,700. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$827
Below the comparison median of $1,083
median household income
$79,173
Above the comparison median of $68,840
median home value
$231,800
Above the comparison median of $218,700

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Washington's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,906
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,575/sq mi
10.1 sq mi land area
Median age
43.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$79,173
Median home value
$231,800
Median gross rent
$827
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.3%
Typical commute
21.1 min
Drive-alone commute
78.6%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
2.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
26%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
12.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.1%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
5.8%
Households with children
29.1%
Residents with a disability
12.8%
Residents without insurance
5.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Franklin County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Flood declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
4
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST LOUIS SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS AP (21 mi from place center)
Average high
67.1°F
Average low
45.1°F
Annual rainfall
39.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Washington.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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