Moving to Washington, Utah

About Washington, Utah
Washington

Washington is a city in south central Washington County, Utah, United States and is a part of the St. George Metropolitan Area. The area is also known as Utah's Dixie because the Mormon pioneers who settled the St. George area came to the area to raise cotton, which was milled at the cotton mill in Washington. The population was 27,993 as of 2020. Washington is a fast-growing suburb of St. George, and is the second largest city in Washington County.

The city was named after U.S. President George Washington. The city administration has tried to encourage the use of the name "Washington City" in recent years. The U.S. Post Office lists "Washington, UT 84780."

Gender
Gender Washington Utah Country
Female 52.2% 49.6% 50.8%
Male 47.8% 50.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Washington Utah Country
Less than $10,000 1.3% 3.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2% 2.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.5% 6.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.8% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.5% 11.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7% 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.8% 15.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 24.2% 19.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.2% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7% 7% 8.3%
Education


Education Washington Utah Country
< 9th Grade 2% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 20% 23% 27.0%
Other College 28% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 13% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 21% 23% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Washington Utah Country
White 82.7% 77.9% 60.1%
African American 0.2% 1.1% 12.2%
American Indian 2.5% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 0.9% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.9% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 11.5% 14.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity