Washington County, Mississippi

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,674
Median household income: $40,117
Median home value: $99,300

Home to 43,674 residents, Washington County is one of Mississippi's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $40,117 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington County's population declined 5.2% from 46,057 to 43,674, while its median household income rose 35.1% from $29,705 to $40,117.

The median gross rent is $786. 20.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,674
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $40,117
Median home value: $99,300
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 20,894
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

46,05743,674

Median household income

$29,705$40,117

Median home value

$75,600$99,300

Median gross rent

$681$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	46,057	$29,705	$75,600	$681
2020	45,072	$32,011	$80,600	$692
2021	45,616	$34,399	$80,500	$723
2022	44,604	$38,394	$93,000	$756
2023	43,674	$40,117	$99,300	$786

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,922	6.7%
5 to 17	8,204	18.8%
18 to 24	3,665	8.4%
25 to 34	5,254	12.0%
35 to 44	5,051	11.6%
45 to 54	5,015	11.5%
55 to 64	5,894	13.5%
65 to 74	4,965	11.4%
75 and over	2,704	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,520	24.1%
Black or African American	31,460	72.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	350	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.1%
Two or more races	594	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	655	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,005	20.8%
High school graduate	9,387	32.5%
Some college or associate's	7,560	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,747	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,184	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,812	85.5%
Carpooled	1,262	7.8%
Public transit	129	0.8%
Walked	294	1.8%
Bicycle	23	0.1%
Worked from home	512	3.2%
Other means	122	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,005	44.8%
15 to 29 min	5,764	36.8%
30 to 44 min	1,558	10.0%
45 to 59 min	697	4.5%
60+ min	618	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 28.8% (12,339 of 42,813)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,193	59.2%
Nonfamily households	7,034	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,227	82.4%
Vacant	3,667	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,777	56.8%
Renter-occupied	7,450	43.2%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,954	71.6%
1-unit, attached	288	1.4%
2 to 4 units	1,589	7.6%
5 to 19 units	1,190	5.7%
20 or more units	1,138	5.4%
Mobile home & other	1,735	8.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 28151
State: Mississippi
Land area: 724 sq mi
Water area: 36 sq mi
Center point: 33.2732, -90.9444