Washington County, Georgia
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,023
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,453
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,834
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,990
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,998
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,988
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,187
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 53.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 978
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,033
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $112,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,225
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $496
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $858
Building Permits, 2025 99
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,330
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,387
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,262
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 147,572
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 236,974
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,990
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,023
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,101
Persons in poverty, percent 25.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 342
Total employment, 2023 5,362
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 266,829
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,592
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 297
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 95
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 200
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 251
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.5
Population per square mile, 2010 31.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 678.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 678.45
FIPS Code 13303