Census Data for Washington

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Washington a population of 6,460 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Washington a population of 6,461 people.

The community of Washington is located in Burlington County. The 2010 Census gave Burlington County; a population of 449,129 people. This means that Washington had 1.44% of the county's total population.

At the same time, New Jersey had a population of 8,791,894 people, meaning that Washington had 0.07% of the total population of New Jersey.

Burlington County ...

Washington is primarily located in Burlington County<3>. A portion of Washington extends into Warren County.

The county had a population of 449,129 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 6,461 people, Washington represented 1.44% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Burlington County.

Miscellaneous Information for Washington ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Burlington County or the community of Washington:

The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Washington:
- GNIS ID for Washington: 881551
- GNIS ID for Burlington County: 882272
- GNIS ID for State of New Jersey: 1779795

The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 34 (New Jersey)
- County Code: 005 (Burlington County)
- Place Code: 77270 (Washington)
- State & County Code: 34/005 (New Jersey / Burlington County)
- State & Place Code: 34/77270 (New Jersey / Washington)

Misc. Census Codes ...
- Washington is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Washington.

Footnotes ...

<1>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>	Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Burlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.