Washington County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,898
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,898
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 54,098
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 53,946
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 53,940
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 53,935
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 54,876
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.5%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
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) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,715
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,779
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $214,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,264
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $418
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $854
Building Permits, 2025 191
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,112
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,453
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 441,113
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,731
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,285,369
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,867
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,552
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,757
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,207
Total employment, 2023 18,465
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 875,780
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,790
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,103
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 891
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 973
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 96.1
Population per square mile, 2010 97.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 561.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 560.98
FIPS Code 51191