Washington County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,288
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,288
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,810
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,795
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,797
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,805
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,718
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.1%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,975
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,298
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $288,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,862
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $584
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,165
Building Permits, 2025 197
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,481
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,391
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 167,249
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,467
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 881,138
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,228
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,825
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,255
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 996
Total employment, 2023 13,280
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 652,531
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,840
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 709
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 360
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 473
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 584
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.3
Population per square mile, 2010 55.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 604.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 603.95
FIPS Code 48477