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Washington County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Washington County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Washington County, TN anchors the Tri-Cities region with a population of 139,642 that grew 6.0% over five years, supported by a labor force with 33.5% holding bachelor's degrees and median worker earnings of $35,951 against a relatively low cost structure—median home values of $231,700 and median gross rent of $951 per month. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0% with a labor force participation rate of 60.0%, and a median household income of $62,809 alongside a GDP per capita of $50,436 reflects a mid-tier economic output. A median commute of 21.6 minutes and a 15.8% poverty rate round out a county profile marked by moderate affordability and steady, if unspectacular, recent growth.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

139,642

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$62,809

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.0% since 2018

Washington County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone118,236 (86.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,835 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,485 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,200 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone2,135 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,075 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,656
  2. 2.Other Indo-European481
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)364
  4. 4.Arabic258
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island195

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,481

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,436

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,493

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,145
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)8,028
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)7,347
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,451
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,194

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations28,092
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations13,574
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,116
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,336
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,829

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.24×)7,919
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.19×)1,431
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.19×)17,804
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.15×)6,452
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)7,959

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$231,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$951/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,766 (18.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,529 (15.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,676 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,507 (9.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,176 (8.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,141 (8.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,951

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone48,942 (77.3%)
  • Worked At Home7,558 (11.9%)
  • Carpooled4,690 (7.4%)
  • Other970 (1.5%)
  • Walked880 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit213 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.