Washington County, Alabama
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,042
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,822
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,018
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,391
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,390
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,388
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,581
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 706
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,917
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,330
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $438
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $655
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,963
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,097
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,064
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,486
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,134
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,042
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,670
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 220
Total employment, 2023 5,038
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 492,554
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,085
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 153
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 64
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 95
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 109
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.2
Population per square mile, 2010 16.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,080.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,080.21
FIPS Code 01129