Washtenaw County Quick Facts
Land Area: 710 sq miles
Total Area (including bodies of water): 721 sq miles
Population:
- 2000 Census: 322,895
- 2009 Estimate: 348,407 (SEMCOG July 2009 Est.)
- 2010 Projection: 349,673 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)
- 2015 Projection: 353,327 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)
- 2020 Projection: 356,560 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)
- 2025 Projection: 361,715 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)
- 2030 Projection: 369,463 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)
- 2035 Projection: 380,170 (SEMCOG 2035 RDF Projection)
Employment 2005: 231,722
City, Village, Township Population (2000 Census)/(July 2009 SEMCOG Est):
- Ann Arbor City: 114,024/113,521
- Chelsea City: 4,398/4,993
- Milan City (Washtenaw County Part): 3,065/3,788
- Milan City (Total, both Washtenaw County and Monroe County Parts): 4,775/5,809
- Saline City: 8,034/9,075
- Ypsilanti City: 22,362/20,437
- Barton Hills Village: 335/320
- Dexter Village: 2,338/3,560
- Manchester Village: 2,160/2,185
- Ann Arbor Twp: 4,385/4,449
- Augusta Twp: 4,813/6,649
- Bridgewater Twp: 1,646/1,732
- Dexter Twp: 5,248/5,961
- Freedom Twp: 1,562/1,622
- Lima Twp: 2,517/3,173
- Lodi Twp: 5,710/6,428
- Lyndon Twp: 2,728/2,906
- Manchester Twp: 1,942/2,295
- Northfield Twp: 8,252/8,987
- Pittsfield Twp: 30,167/35,057
- Salem Twp: 5,562/6,711
- Saline Twp: 1,302/2,022
- Scio Twp: 13,421/16,305
- Sharon Twp: 1,678/1,828
- Superior Twp: 10,740/13,143
- Sylvan Twp: 2,734/3,368
- Webster Twp: 5,198/6,348
- York Twp: 7,392/8,529
- Ypsilanti Twp: 49,182/53,015
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: Washtenaw County: 48.1% (2000 US Census)/ 51.2% (2008 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: 21.8% (2000 US Census)/ 24.7% (2008 ACS US Census Est.).
Mean Travel time to Work: Washtenaw County: 22.2 minutes (2000 US Census)/ 23.3 minutes (2008 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: 24.1 minutes (2000 US Census)/ 24.0 minutes (2008 ACS US Census Est.)
Homeownership rate: Washtenaw County 59.7% (2000 US Census)/ 62.5% (2008 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: 73.8% (2000 US Census)/ 74.0% (2008 ACS US Census Est.)
Median Value of Home: Washtenaw County, $174,300 (2000 US Census)/ $223,500 (2008 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: $115,600 (2000 US Census)/ $151,300 (2008 ACS US Census Est.)
Median Household Income: Washtenaw County, $51,990 (2000 US Census)/ $57,848 (2008 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: $44,667 (2000 US Census)/ $48,591 (2008 ACS US Census Est.)
Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level: Washtenaw County: 11.1% (2000 US Census)/ 14.6% (2008 ACS US Census Est.), Michigan: 10.5% (2000 US Census)/ 14.4% (2008 ACS US Census Est.)
Race (2008 ACS US Census Est.):
- White: 78.8%
- Black or African American: 13.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%
- Asian: 8.9%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Some Other Race: 1.4%
Hispanic Origin/Not of Hispanic Origin (2008 ACS US Census Est.):
- Hispanic or Latino: 3.4%
- Not Hispanic or Latino: 96.6%
College and University Enrollment (2008):
- University of Michigan: 41,028
- Eastern Michigan University: 22,032
- Washtenaw Community College: 12,912
- Concordia University: 896
- Cleary University: 857
- Ave Maria Law School: 302
Sources: US Census Bureau, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Updated 11/3/2009
