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Washington County, VA

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

AI Overview

Washington County, VA is a small rural county of 53,913 residents with a median age of 46.9 years and a labor force participation rate of 53.6%, reflecting an older, partially retired population. About 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $40,006 against a low cost structure — median home values of $201,800 and median gross rent of just $832 per month. Population has edged down 0.9% over five years, unemployment sits at 3.7%, and a 75.8% homeownership rate points to a stable, largely established residential base.

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

Population

53,913

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,552

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone50,961 (94.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone981 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race860 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races508 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone299 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone272 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish947
  2. 2.Arabic131
  3. 3.Other Indo-European123
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)71
  5. 5.Vietnamese70

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,715

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,582

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,251
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,435
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,958
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,006
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,831

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,463
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,061
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,306
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,594
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,161

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.71×)643
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.34×)3,436
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.28×)3,005
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.13×)1,260
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)6,037

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$201,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$832/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,465 (14.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,241 (13.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,677 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,608 (9.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,441 (8.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,371 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,006

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone19,096 (82.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,983 (8.5%)
  • Carpooled1,701 (7.3%)
  • Walked330 (1.4%)
  • Other82 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle33 (0.1%)

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.