| | Washington, CA | Colfax, CA | United States |
| Population | 112 | 2,289 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 32.1% | 47.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 67.9% | 53.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 61.1 | 35.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 37 | 1,948 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 129 | 1,496 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 144 | 1,306 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -38.8% | 34.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -45.1% | 53.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 58.9 | 1,628.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Washington, CA | Colfax, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 8.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 7.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 0.0% | 20.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 2.7% | 9.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 57.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 24.1% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Washington, CA | Colfax, CA | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 78.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 3.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 13.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Washington, CA | Colfax, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 8.9% | 44.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 8.9% | 42.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 91.1% | 55.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 67.0% | 34.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 24.1% | 15.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.87 | 2.65 | 2.60 |
| Households | 39 | 865 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 27 | 508 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 0.0% | 51.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 18.5% | 24.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 12 | 357 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 13.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 81.5% | 11.6% | 10.8% |