Washington County, MS Demographic Data
Washington County, MS Summary
Washington County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 50,416
- Area: 761.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 724.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 36.49 sq. miles
- Population Density: 66.23 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 108.27 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,904
53%
50.8
Male
22,920
47%
49.2
Total Population
48,824
323,128,000
Washington County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,766
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,279
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,766
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,431
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,460
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,111
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,473
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,294
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,596
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,994
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,925
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,949
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
780
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,824
73.4%
77.2
Female
19,547
54.6%
51.3
Male
16,277
45.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,799
69.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,417
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,654
13.6%
15.2
Female
3,958
59.5%
55.8
Male
2,696
40.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Washington County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
48,458
99.3%
96.8
White
12,883
26.4%
72.6
Black or African American
34,990
71.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
47
0.1%
0.8
Asian
269
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
92
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
63
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
72
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
18
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
269
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
366
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
670
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
508
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
34
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
128
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
48,154
98.6%
82.2
Washington County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,684
8.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,502
14.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,422
30.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,717
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,033
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,790
12.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,974
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,186
23.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,936
76.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,764
18.5%
31.2
Washington County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,215
42.7%
33.7%
Now Married
12,710
33.4%
47.5
Divorced
4,354
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,591
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
3,143
8.3
5.8%
Washington County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
44,001
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,057
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
573
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
236
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
155
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
93
0.2%
1.1%
Washington County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,196
17.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,731
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,389
18.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,991
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,336
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,648
14.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,142
6.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,035
5.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
322
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
358
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
28,452
57,617
Per capita income
17,800
31,128
Washington County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
646
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,663
9.7%
9.8
Construction
686
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,629
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
561
3.3%
6.6
Information
341
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,474
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
911
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,227
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,369
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,238
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
973
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
410
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,305
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,342
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,841
16.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,379
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,261
19.0%
18.1%
Washington County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,843
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,384
85.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,820
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
63
0.4%
5.1
Walked
132
0.8%
2.7
Other means
147
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
297
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.6
26.6
Washington County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,458
13.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,542
41.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,720
31.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,428
13.4%
21.0
Washington County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,148
83.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,099
55.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,049
44.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,470
16.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Washington County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,618
1 room
277
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
480
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,537
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
3,991
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
5,896
27.3%
19.8
6 rooms
4,748
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,344
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,169
5.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,176
5.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Washington County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,618
1-unit, detached
15,709
72.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
113
0.5%
5.9
2-units
1,184
5.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
985
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
954
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
431
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
444
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,798
8.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Washington County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,568
7.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,167
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,231
14.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,494
20.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,671
21.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,879
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,929
8.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,505
7.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
169
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.0%
1.4%
Washington County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,717
59.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,488
8.2%
4.7
Electricity
5,895
32.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
6
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.1%
1.1
Washington County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,815
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
63
1.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
127
2.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
195
4.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
217
4.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
378
7.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,396
29.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,439
50.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,053
43.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
719
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
389
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
260
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,318
27.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
76
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,802
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
446
6.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,034
29.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,306
63.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,247
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
637
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
657
10.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
706
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
655
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
483
7.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
621
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,417
52.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,510
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,099
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,083
30.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,127
40.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
994
9.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
814
8.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
745
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
230
2.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
97
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,000
205,000