Washington County Information

Washington in Minnesota occupies 423 square miles and has a 2006 population of 225,000, a change from a 2000 population of 201,130 and 145,860 in 1990. 14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.5% percent is 25-35, and 17.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 246 acts of violent crime reported in Washington in 2004, a change from 245 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 4,538 people: 3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.5%.

Read more about Washington, Minnesota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyWashington 
StateMinnesota 
Land Area423 sq. milesRanked 2,475 of 3,140
Population 2006225,000Ranked 273 of 3,140
Population 2005220,167 
Population 2000201,130Ranked 272 of 3,140
Population 1990145,860Ranked 324 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion90.7% 
African American3% 
Asian American4.2% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.5% 
Population 5 to 1415% 
Population 15 to 2414% 
Population 25 to 3412.5% 
Population 35 to 4417.1% 
Population 45 to 5416.2% 
Population 55 to 6410.5% 
Population 65 to 744.9% 
Population 75 and up3.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes246245
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes49 
Robberies30 
Aggravated Assaults167 
Total Property Crimes6,3275,441
Burglaries843 
Larceny Thefts5,088 
Motor Vehicle Thefts396 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population128,147117,904
Unemployed Population4,5382,900
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.5%

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