Washington County, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 157,731
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 157,731
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 157,228
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 154,699
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 154,707
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 154,705
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 147,430
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,643
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 64,838
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $296,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,715
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $536
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,147
Building Permits, 2025 354
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 59,818
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 384,136
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,406,001
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 661,912
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,342,433
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,528
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,747
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,035
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,417
Total employment, 2023 61,729
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,039,684
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,226
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,588
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,484
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 456
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 255
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,845
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,992
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 338.0
Population per square mile, 2010 322.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 457.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 457.78
FIPS Code 24043