The Town Files

Washington County, Kansas

5,533 people. The median home is worth $117,100 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $65,482.

Towns in Washington County

Towns in Washington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Washington1,071$101,100$58,43848.2
Hanover690$110,400$67,81332.6

People and housing

Washington CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$117,100$128,200
Median rent$562$815
Median household income$65,482$63,857
Median age43.438.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%24.0%
Below the poverty line9.3%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,051 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,377 a year.

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing186 jobs · $45,698Retail173 jobs · $24,289Agriculture, forestry & fishi…165 jobs · $39,458Wholesale trade132 jobs · $56,513Health care & social assistan…114 jobs · $32,180Construction94 jobs · $43,356
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Washington County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 608 storm events in Washington County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Washington County by type since 1996Hail296Heat10Drought10Tornado25Dense Fog6High Wind11Heavy Snow14Flash Flood13Winter Storm38Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Washington County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 13, 2023FireFM-5463: Haddam Fire
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, 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).