US Census Data

Washington County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
36,156
+2.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$75,085
+36.6%’19–’23
Median home value
$270,100
+50.8%’19–’23

Washington County is a county in Texas with a population of 36,156. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $75,085, its median household income sits in line with Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washington County's population grew 2.8% from 35,163 to 36,156, while its median household income rose 36.6% from $54,971 to $75,085.

The median resident is 40.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
36,156
Median age
40.9 yrs
Median household income
$75,085
Median home value
$270,100
Median gross rent
$1,091
Housing units
17,371
Homeownership rate
73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.0%
Unemployment rate
2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
35,16336,156
Median household income
$54,971$75,085
Median home value
$179,100$270,100
Median gross rent
$885$1,091
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201935,163$54,971$179,100$885
202035,275$59,623$193,000$922
202135,561$65,913$218,200$1,047
202235,807$70,043$248,300$1,025
202336,156$75,085$270,100$1,091

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,8865.2%
5 to 175,89816.3%
18 to 243,77710.4%
25 to 343,90310.8%
35 to 443,76810.4%
45 to 543,93810.9%
55 to 644,93513.6%
65 to 744,54912.6%
75 and over3,5029.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)22,30461.7%
Black or African American5,47015.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native370.1%
Asian4931.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race1030.3%
Two or more races1,1923.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6,55718.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,3659.6%
High school graduate6,96628.3%
Some college or associate's7,63931.1%
Bachelor's degree5,18321.1%
Graduate or professional degree2,4429.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
21 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone12,73177.3%
Carpooled1,3268.1%
Public transit00.0%
Walked6013.7%
Bicycle1080.7%
Worked from home1,3398.1%
Other means3552.2%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min6,98246.2%
15 to 29 min4,88132.3%
30 to 44 min1,1297.5%
45 to 59 min7735.1%
60+ min1,3569.0%

Households

Average household size
2.21
Poverty rate
12.6% (4,287 of 33,890)
CountShare
Family households9,74263.8%
Nonfamily households5,53536.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
1990

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied15,27787.9%
Vacant2,09412.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied11,17173.1%
Renter-occupied4,10626.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached12,93974.5%
1-unit, attached2971.7%
2 to 4 units1,1226.5%
5 to 19 units3712.1%
20 or more units7684.4%
Mobile home & other1,87410.8%

Geography

County GEOID
48477
State
Texas
Land area
604 sq mi
Water area
18 sq mi
Center point
30.2151, -96.4103

Cities & places

2

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253