Washington

Population: 9,754
Median household income: $41,723
Median home value: $193,800

Located in Beaufort County, North Carolina, Washington is a community with a population of 9,754. The median household income of $41,723 is below the Beaufort County median ($57,997).

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington's population grew 1.7% from 9,590 to 9,754, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $139,500 to $193,800.

Households average 2.00 people. The median gross rent is $813.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,754
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,723
Median home value: $193,800
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 5,372
Homeownership rate: 50.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,5909,754

Median household income

$32,196$41,723

Median home value

$139,500$193,800

Median gross rent

$717$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,590	$32,196	$139,500	$717
2020	9,555	$37,109	$142,200	$730
2021	9,754	$38,843	$158,100	$768
2022	9,759	$42,821	$170,700	$827
2023	9,754	$41,723	$193,800	$813

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	482	4.9%
5 to 17	1,352	13.9%
18 to 24	565	5.8%
25 to 34	1,089	11.2%
35 to 44	970	9.9%
45 to 54	1,189	12.2%
55 to 64	1,673	17.2%
65 to 74	1,269	13.0%
75 and over	1,165	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,476	45.9%
Black or African American	4,225	43.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	57	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.5%
Two or more races	485	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	452	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	821	11.2%
High school graduate	2,066	28.1%
Some college or associate's	2,799	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,133	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	536	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,188	79.2%
Carpooled	252	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	92	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	410	10.2%
Other means	85	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,941	53.7%
15 to 29 min	700	19.4%
30 to 44 min	680	18.8%
45 to 59 min	98	2.7%
60+ min	198	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 19.7% (1,856 of 9,412)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,613	55.8%
Nonfamily households	2,068	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,681	87.1%
Vacant	691	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,380	50.8%
Renter-occupied	2,301	49.2%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,384	63.0%
1-unit, attached	343	6.4%
2 to 4 units	769	14.3%
5 to 19 units	533	9.9%
20 or more units	192	3.6%
Mobile home & other	151	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3771220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.83 sq mi
Center point: 35.5580, -77.0542