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Draft <br />Appendix B <br />Economic Profile <br />Demographic Characteristics <br />2/23/2017 <br />The following data describes the key characteristics of the county's demography and economic <br />base, which helps to illuminate its strengths and weaknesses. The information below will <br />compare the county to itself, the region, the state, and St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Trends in <br />demographics, income and wages, poverty, labor force, and business establishments are <br />examined. <br />Washington County is the fifth largest County and eighth fastest-growing County in <br />Minnesota. The graph below depicts the history of robust population growth in the county. As <br />of July 1, 2015, Washington County was home to an estimated population of over a quarter - <br />million people and is Minnesota's fifth most -populated county. While the strongest growth <br />occurred between 1990 and 2000, Washington County gained nearly 13,500 people between <br />2010 and 2015 totaling 251,597 people (a 5.7% increase). <br />i Po ulation Chan e, 1950-2015 <br />■M Minnesota —*—Washington Co. <br />300,000 6,000,000 <br />County population is projected to increase about 15.5% by 2035. According to population <br />projections from the Minnesota State Demographic Center, Washington County is expected to <br />gain nearly 40,000 net new residents from 2015 to 2035, a 15.5% increase. Recent Metropolitan <br />Council projections for 2030 estimate about 8,000 more people five years earlier. <br />11 <br />