Washington County

Washington County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population11,003
County SeatWashington County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS187
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population4,012
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)11,051
Median Age48.0
Veterans839
Housing Units6,061
Uninsured21
Net Migration (recent)-106
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments230
Total Employees2,657
Avg Annual Pay$49,932
Median Household Income$38,927
Poverty Rate21.6%
Unemployment Rate12.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$47,246
Federal Spending FY2024$91,322,727
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,300

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$97,800
Median Rent$755
FMR Studio$704
FMR 1BR$709
FMR 2BR$930
FMR 3BR$1,168
FMR 4BR$1,377

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking21.9%
Adult Obesity43.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches7
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)10
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools6
SNAP Stores17
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms6
Land in Farms (acres)12,118
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,019.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE DORIAN2019-10-04
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Washington County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.