Washington County, Florida

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,259
Median household income: $52,723
Median home value: $156,000

Home to 25,259 residents, Washington County is one of Florida's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,723 runs below the Florida figure of $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population grew 2.0% from 24,764 to 25,259, while its median household income rose 42.4% from $37,022 to $52,723.

60.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,259
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,723
Median home value: $156,000
Median gross rent: $884
Housing units: 10,962
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,76425,259

Median household income

$37,022$52,723

Median home value

$113,200$156,000

Median gross rent

$717$884

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,764	$37,022	$113,200	$717
2020	25,094	$37,260	$120,800	$686
2021	24,906	$41,806	$124,900	$724
2022	25,014	$47,536	$137,600	$853
2023	25,259	$52,723	$156,000	$884

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,274	5.0%
5 to 17	3,806	15.1%
18 to 24	1,622	6.4%
25 to 34	3,688	14.6%
35 to 44	3,062	12.1%
45 to 54	3,521	13.9%
55 to 64	3,653	14.5%
65 to 74	2,721	10.8%
75 and over	1,912	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,412	76.9%
Black or African American	3,406	13.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	226	0.9%
Asian	226	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.1%
Two or more races	987	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	973	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,138	16.9%
High school graduate	7,915	42.7%
Some college or associate's	5,187	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,313	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,004	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,388	82.6%
Carpooled	822	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	77	0.9%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	571	6.4%
Other means	74	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,430	17.1%
15 to 29 min	1,889	22.6%
30 to 44 min	2,013	24.0%
45 to 59 min	1,717	20.5%
60+ min	1,322	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 18.9% (4,279 of 22,582)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,293	67.8%
Nonfamily households	2,989	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,282	84.7%
Vacant	1,680	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,407	79.8%
Renter-occupied	1,875	20.2%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other34.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,642	60.6%
1-unit, attached	109	1.0%
2 to 4 units	250	2.3%
5 to 19 units	55	0.5%
20 or more units	88	0.8%
Mobile home & other	3,818	34.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 12133
State: Florida
Land area: 585 sq mi
Water area: 31 sq mi
Center point: 30.6021, -85.6558