Washington County, Alabama

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,270
Median household income: $60,503
Median home value: $152,800

Home to 15,270 residents, Washington County is one of Alabama's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,503 runs in line with the Alabama figure of $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington County's population declined 7.7% from 16,541 to 15,270, while its median household income rose 46.2% from $41,370 to $60,503.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.6% of the population. 85.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,270
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,503
Median home value: $152,800
Median gross rent: $628
Housing units: 7,774
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,54115,270

Median household income

$41,370$60,503

Median home value

$89,100$152,800

Median gross rent

$730$628

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,541	$41,370	$89,100	$730
2020	16,336	$42,331	$88,100	$742
2021	15,574	$44,512	$111,600	$672
2022	15,434	$51,184	$138,100	$698
2023	15,270	$60,503	$152,800	$628

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	842	5.5%
5 to 17	2,318	15.2%
18 to 24	1,372	9.0%
25 to 34	1,421	9.3%
35 to 44	1,789	11.7%
45 to 54	1,924	12.6%
55 to 64	2,482	16.3%
65 to 74	1,859	12.2%
75 and over	1,263	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,013	65.6%
Black or African American	3,462	22.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	983	6.4%
Asian	43	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	500	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	255	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,215	11.3%
High school graduate	4,393	40.9%
Some college or associate's	3,390	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	917	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	823	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,947	85.7%
Carpooled	351	6.1%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	26	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	301	5.2%
Other means	140	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,136	20.8%
15 to 29 min	1,189	21.7%
30 to 44 min	1,275	23.3%
45 to 59 min	884	16.2%
60+ min	987	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 18.4% (2,793 of 15,141)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,251	74.9%
Nonfamily households	1,427	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,678	73.0%
Vacant	2,096	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,877	85.9%
Renter-occupied	801	14.1%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other26.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,481	70.5%
1-unit, attached	39	0.5%
2 to 4 units	124	1.6%
5 to 19 units	18	0.2%
20 or more units	17	0.2%
Mobile home & other	2,095	26.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 01129
State: Alabama
Land area: 1,080 sq mi
Water area: 8.31 sq mi
Center point: 31.4085, -88.2124