Washington County, Virginia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 53,913
Median household income: $62,774
Median home value: $201,800

Washington County, Virginia counts 53,913 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,774 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Washington County's population held roughly steady from 54,071 to 53,913, while its median household income rose 29.4% from $48,495 to $62,774.

11.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.37 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,913
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,774
Median home value: $201,800
Median gross rent: $832
Housing units: 25,505
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

54,07153,913

Median household income

$48,495$62,774

Median home value

$151,800$201,800

Median gross rent

$716$832

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	54,071	$48,495	$151,800	$716
2020	54,005	$50,928	$159,000	$724
2021	53,997	$54,737	$163,200	$737
2022	53,985	$59,116	$181,000	$796
2023	53,913	$62,774	$201,800	$832

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,207	4.1%
5 to 17	7,133	13.2%
18 to 24	4,264	7.9%
25 to 34	5,912	11.0%
35 to 44	6,051	11.2%
45 to 54	7,121	13.2%
55 to 64	8,119	15.1%
65 to 74	7,587	14.1%
75 and over	5,519	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50,885	94.4%
Black or African American	910	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.1%
Asian	258	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.1%
Two or more races	818	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	949	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,983	9.9%
High school graduate	13,845	34.3%
Some college or associate's	11,788	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	7,008	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,685	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,206	82.5%
Carpooled	1,829	7.9%
Public transit	17	0.1%
Walked	363	1.6%
Bicycle	8	0.0%
Worked from home	1,757	7.5%
Other means	111	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,475	30.1%
15 to 29 min	8,529	39.6%
30 to 44 min	3,829	17.8%
45 to 59 min	1,166	5.4%
60+ min	1,535	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 11.0% (5,749 of 52,437)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,336	64.8%
Nonfamily households	7,782	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,118	86.7%
Vacant	3,387	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,770	75.8%
Renter-occupied	5,348	24.2%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,500	72.5%
1-unit, attached	985	3.9%
2 to 4 units	1,228	4.8%
5 to 19 units	1,254	4.9%
20 or more units	256	1.0%
Mobile home & other	3,282	12.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 51191
State: Virginia
Land area: 561 sq mi
Water area: 5.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.7478, -81.9503

Cities & places

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