Washington

Population: 3,700
Median household income: $47,946
Median home value: $96,600

Washington, a community in Wilkes County, Georgia, has 3,700 residents. Its median household income of $47,946 runs below the Wilkes County figure of $52,542.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington's population declined 6.8% from 3,971 to 3,700, while its median home value rose 16.0% from $83,300 to $96,600.

18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,700
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,946
Median home value: $96,600
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 1,799
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9713,700

Median household income

$32,788$47,946

Median home value

$83,300$96,600

Median gross rent

$794$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,971	$32,788	$83,300	$794
2020	3,946	$31,902	$76,400	$797
2021	3,786	$37,119	$77,800	$900
2022	3,742	$48,235	$88,700	$798
2023	3,700	$47,946	$96,600	$786

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	193	5.2%
5 to 17	535	14.5%
18 to 24	170	4.6%
25 to 34	525	14.2%
35 to 44	338	9.1%
45 to 54	384	10.4%
55 to 64	652	17.6%
65 to 74	407	11.0%
75 and over	496	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,210	32.7%
Black or African American	2,174	58.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	102	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	214	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	380	13.6%
High school graduate	1,315	46.9%
Some college or associate's	583	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	414	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	110	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,179	76.1%
Carpooled	163	10.5%
Public transit	10	0.6%
Walked	51	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	139	9.0%
Other means	7	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	494	35.0%
15 to 29 min	217	15.4%
30 to 44 min	294	20.9%
45 to 59 min	153	10.9%
60+ min	252	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 17.5% (632 of 3,606)

	Count	Share
Family households	881	56.0%
Nonfamily households	691	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,572	87.4%
Vacant	227	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	990	63.0%
Renter-occupied	582	37.0%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units16.6%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,229	68.3%
1-unit, attached	22	1.2%
2 to 4 units	298	16.6%
5 to 19 units	64	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	186	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1380704
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.7352, -82.7423