Jury Pool Profile
Washington County, Ohio
- County seat
- Marietta
- Judicial district
- Washington County Court of Common Pleas
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 58,389
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 58,978.
At a glance
Washington County is a 58,389-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $65,321, $6,938 below the OH state median of $72,259; 21.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 31.2% of covered employment, average pay $67,579/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.17%, above the 4.05% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 69% to 72% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 58,978
- Median household income
- $63,603
- Unemployment
- 4.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 1%.
Washington County has a population of 58,978, with a median age of 44.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.9%; Black residents 0.9%. Independently, 1.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $65,321; 21.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 31% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 31.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.17%, above the Ohio state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 70%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Washington County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 71.5% in 2024, 69.6% in 2020, 68.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese. Veterans account for 9.1% of the adult civilian population (4,322 individuals).