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Households in Washington County

Households in Washington County was 59,818 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 24 counties in 2024.

2024, count59,818
Change on 2023+0.7%
Rank11th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high59,8182024
Series low58,6302021

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Households in Washington County, 2021 to 2024

58.5K58.8K59K59.3K59.5K59.8K60K20212022202320242021: 58,630 count2022: 59,051 count2023: 59,411 count2024: 59,818 count58.5K59K59.5K60K202120242021: 58,630 count2022: 59,051 count2023: 59,411 count2024: 59,818 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodcount
202459,818
202359,411
202259,051
202158,630

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2024
Washington County59,818
Maryland2,362,928
United States129,227,496

Washington County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 27,382 countAnne Arundel County: 224,748 countBaltimore County: 332,801 countCalvert County: 33,465 countCaroline County: 12,495 countCarroll County: 64,285 countCecil County: 40,595 countCharles County: 60,875 countDorchester County: 13,546 countFrederick County: 104,635 countGarrett County: 12,578 countHarford County: 101,795 countHoward County: 121,065 countKent County: 8,493 countMontgomery County: 389,210 countPrince George's County: 347,744 countQueen Anne's County: 19,907 countSt. Mary's County: 42,436 countSomerset County: 8,348 countTalbot County: 16,433 countWashington County: 59,818 countWicomico County: 40,470 countWorcester County: 24,136 countBaltimore city: 255,668 count
  • Under 15K
  • 15K to 35K
  • 35K to 61K
  • 61K to 160K
  • 160K and over
Households, 2024, count. Washington County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Households, Washington County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Washington County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/washington-county-maryland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Households, Washington County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/washington-county-maryland.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Washington County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/households/washington-county-maryland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Households, Washington County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/washington-county-maryland. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the households in Washington County?

Households in Washington County was 59,818 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 24 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest households in Washington County?

59,818 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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