Washington County, Georgia

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,893
Median household income: $44,009
Median home value: $115,600

Home to 19,893 residents, Washington County is one of Georgia's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $44,009, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population declined 2.7% from 20,436 to 19,893, while its median household income rose 15.6% from $38,068 to $44,009.

The median gross rent is $836. 17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,893
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $44,009
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 8,696
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,43619,893

Median household income

$38,068$44,009

Median home value

$84,800$115,600

Median gross rent

$646$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,436	$38,068	$84,800	$646
2020	20,316	$36,402	$92,500	$691
2021	20,052	$39,350	$98,400	$736
2022	19,975	$43,810	$113,700	$777
2023	19,893	$44,009	$115,600	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,050	5.3%
5 to 17	3,245	16.3%
18 to 24	1,582	8.0%
25 to 34	2,626	13.2%
35 to 44	2,465	12.4%
45 to 54	2,402	12.1%
55 to 64	2,901	14.6%
65 to 74	2,190	11.0%
75 and over	1,432	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,300	41.7%
Black or African American	10,246	51.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	108	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	76	0.4%
Two or more races	763	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	393	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,142	15.3%
High school graduate	6,193	44.2%
Some college or associate's	3,232	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,719	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	730	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,198	82.5%
Carpooled	844	11.2%
Public transit	18	0.2%
Walked	26	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	302	4.0%
Other means	125	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,630	36.5%
15 to 29 min	2,665	37.0%
30 to 44 min	940	13.0%
45 to 59 min	409	5.7%
60+ min	567	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 15.5% (2,807 of 18,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,894	67.3%
Nonfamily households	2,378	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,272	83.6%
Vacant	1,424	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,867	66.9%
Renter-occupied	2,405	33.1%

1-unit, detached61.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other30.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,302	61.0%
1-unit, attached	65	0.7%
2 to 4 units	594	6.8%
5 to 19 units	102	1.2%
20 or more units	23	0.3%
Mobile home & other	2,610	30.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 13303
State: Georgia
Land area: 679 sq mi
Water area: 5.83 sq mi
Center point: 32.9718, -82.7981

Cities & places

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