Washington County, North Carolina

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,905
Median household income: $41,750
Median home value: $107,000

Washington County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 10,905. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $41,750 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population declined 8.5% from 11,922 to 10,905, while its median household income rose 16.0% from $35,979 to $41,750.

The median gross rent is $829. 12.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,905
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $41,750
Median home value: $107,000
Median gross rent: $829
Housing units: 6,045
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,92210,905

Median household income

$35,979$41,750

Median home value

$85,400$107,000

Median gross rent

$607$829

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,922	$35,979	$85,400	$607
2020	11,788	$30,941	$86,400	$621
2021	11,183	$32,937	$86,000	$666
2022	11,051	$38,927	$97,800	$755
2023	10,905	$41,750	$107,000	$829

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	241	2.2%
5 to 17	1,777	16.3%
18 to 24	937	8.6%
25 to 34	892	8.2%
35 to 44	1,084	9.9%
45 to 54	1,281	11.7%
55 to 64	1,709	15.7%
65 to 74	1,835	16.8%
75 and over	1,149	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,867	44.6%
Black or African American	5,329	48.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	278	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	426	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,148	14.4%
High school graduate	2,870	36.1%
Some college or associate's	2,964	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	674	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	294	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,948	74.4%
Carpooled	656	16.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	62	1.6%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	198	5.0%
Other means	96	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,273	33.8%
15 to 29 min	1,064	28.2%
30 to 44 min	618	16.4%
45 to 59 min	325	8.6%
60+ min	487	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 24.7% (2,631 of 10,649)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,685	55.6%
Nonfamily households	2,147	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,832	79.9%
Vacant	1,213	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,320	68.7%
Renter-occupied	1,512	31.3%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other23.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,173	69.0%
1-unit, attached	42	0.7%
2 to 4 units	376	6.2%
5 to 19 units	36	0.6%
20 or more units	21	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,397	23.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 37187
State: North Carolina
Land area: 347 sq mi
Water area: 75 sq mi
Center point: 35.8447, -76.5723