The Town Files

Washington County, Colorado

4,831 people. The median home is worth $226,200 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $67,167.

Towns in Washington County

Towns in Washington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Akron1,757$208,100$57,32143.9
Otis511$167,900$55,96233.4

People and housing

Washington CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$226,200$471,100
Median rent$947$1,582
Median household income$67,167$86,246
Median age41.340.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%37.8%
Below the poverty line8.1%8.8%

Jobs and pay

1,178 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,384 a year.

Largest industries in Washington CountyRetail137 jobs · $40,741Finance & insurance45 jobs · $44,680Transportation & warehousing41 jobs · $40,826Administrative & support36 jobs · $33,806Health care & social assistan…34 jobs · $31,064Other services17 jobs · $41,488
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Washington County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,145 storm events in Washington County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Washington County by type since 1996Hail591Flood5Drought4Tornado156Blizzard26High Wind79Heavy Snow4Flash Flood24Winter Storm23Winter Weather16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Washington County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2023FloodDR-4731: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
July 16, 2015FloodDR-4229: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 14, 2013FloodDR-4145: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 12, 2013FloodEM-3365: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).