The Town Files

Washington County, Wisconsin

137,879 people. The median home is worth $344,800 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $96,359.

Towns in Washington County

Towns in Washington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
West Bend31,752$263,100$74,07641.0
Germantown20,917$373,600$100,23144.1
Hartford15,626$297,100$82,01439.1
Richfield11,739$503,400$143,96347.8
Jackson7,185$321,500$93,17042.6
Slinger5,992$367,000$101,40442.5
Jackson4,629$417,700$116,83851.7
Trenton4,525$366,000$103,51949.3
Kewaskum4,309$288,800$94,14138.8
Polk3,988$455,300$98,67650.9
Erin3,825$442,800$111,37555.3
Farmington3,645$386,800$102,17443.6
Addison3,464$269,000$112,93544.8
Hartford3,400$366,100$110,27346.0
Barton2,743$383,100$120,30450.1

People and housing

Washington CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$344,800$256,000
Median rent$1,153$951
Median household income$96,359$82,217
Median age43.845.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%23.8%
Below the poverty line5.8%7.2%

Jobs and pay

58,417 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,316 a year.

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing14,166 jobs · $69,575Health care & social assistan…7,606 jobs · $64,436Retail7,318 jobs · $33,077Hotels & restaurants4,876 jobs · $19,405Wholesale trade3,192 jobs · $84,079Construction2,917 jobs · $70,249
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Washington County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 798 storm events in Washington County from 1996 to 2026, with 13 deaths.

Storm events in Washington County by type since 1996Hail121Heat34Drought18Dense Fog79High Wind13Lightning28Flash Flood12Strong Wind45Winter Storm48Winter Weather159
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Washington County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4923: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 11, 2025FloodDR-4892: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Mudslides
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
April 5, 2011SnowstormDR-1966: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 14, 2008Severe StormDR-1768: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).