Washington County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,446
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,446
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,181
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,918
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,928
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -10.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,922
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,137
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 53.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 24.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 73.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 23.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,595
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,871
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $104,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,258
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $406
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $833
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,113
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 50.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 154,725
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 312,069
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 155,284
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 663,565
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,604
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,165
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,149
Persons in poverty, percent 29.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,011
Total employment, 2023 12,297
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 490,893
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,716
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,062
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 273
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 251
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 636
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 828
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.0
Population per square mile, 2010 70.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 723.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 724.74
FIPS Code 28151