Washington County, MD Demographic Data
Washington County, MD Summary
Washington County is located in Maryland
- Population: 149,180
- Area: 467.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 457.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.56 sq. miles
- Population Density: 319.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 439.63 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington County, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
74,104
49%
50.8
Male
76,188
51%
49.2
Total Population
150,292
323,128,000
Washington County, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,607
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,384
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,463
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,452
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,179
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,096
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
18,672
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
21,723
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,011
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,221
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,671
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,779
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,034
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
116,928
77.8%
77.2
Female
57,650
49.3%
51.3
Male
59,278
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
113,020
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
29,521
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
24,484
16.3%
15.2
Female
13,629
55.7%
55.8
Male
10,855
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Washington County, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
145,086
96.5%
96.8
White
126,158
83.9%
72.6
Black or African American
16,125
10.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
228
0.2%
0.8
Asian
2,009
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
253
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
313
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,206
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,053
4.7%
17.8
Mexican
810
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,358
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
94
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,791
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
143,239
95.3%
82.2
Washington County, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,293
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,760
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
38,948
37.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
22,397
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,456
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,378
11.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,975
8.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,053
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
90,154
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21,353
20.3%
31.2
Washington County, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
39,792
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
55,935
45.5%
47.5
Divorced
15,437
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,259
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
9,415
7.7
5.8%
Washington County, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
129,803
91.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,882
8.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Washington County, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,506
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,848
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,098
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,570
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,493
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,685
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,441
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,864
14.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,666
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,653
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
54,250
57,617
Per capita income
27,540
31,128
Washington County, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
690
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,929
10.4%
9.8
Construction
4,963
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,121
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,416
5.1%
6.6
Information
624
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,895
7.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,079
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,518
12.8%
11.4
Public administration
4,257
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
7,942
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,545
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,590
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,200
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,201
31.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,852
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
14,604
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,712
22.1%
18.1%
Washington County, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
65,882
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
54,214
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,029
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
845
1.3%
5.1
Walked
1,237
1.9%
2.7
Other means
872
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
2,685
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.0
26.6
Washington County, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,621
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,360
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,099
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
12,744
22.8%
21.0
Washington County, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
55,824
90.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
37,661
67.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,163
32.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,704
9.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Washington County, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
61,528
1 room
666
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
468
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
4,517
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
6,083
9.9%
16.5
5 rooms
12,656
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
12,690
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
7,640
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
7,528
12.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9,280
15.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Washington County, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
61,528
1-unit, detached
38,788
63.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9,776
15.9%
5.9
2-units
1,730
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,057
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,557
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,767
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,558
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,295
3.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Washington County, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,051
18.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,334
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,926
9.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,798
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,402
13.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,313
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,237
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,440
15.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
707
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
320
0.5%
1.4%
Washington County, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,731
19.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,895
5.2%
4.7
Electricity
29,582
53.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9,865
17.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,095
3.8%
1.9
Solar energy
121
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
273
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
262
0.5%
1.1
Washington County, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
25,910
47295100.0
Less than $500
708
2.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,159
4.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,710
6.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,955
11.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,001
19.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
5,657
21.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,720
33.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,750
49.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,581
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,229
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,128
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,222
24.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,510
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
302
1.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,496
9.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,339
14.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,996
24.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,377
50.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,653
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
851
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,978
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,045
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,789
17.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,326
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,548
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,655
34.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,822
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
37,661
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,180
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,410
6.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,677
17.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,199
21.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11,434
30.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,915
15.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,526
4.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
320
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
202,700
205,000
