Washington County, VA Demographic Data
Washington County, VA Summary
Washington County is located in Virginia
- Population: 54,752
- Area: 565.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 560.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 96.73 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,345.14 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,554
51%
50.8
Male
27,008
50%
49.2
Total Population
54,562
323,128,000
Washington County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,398
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,927
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,086
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,295
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,073
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,659
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,669
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,047
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,387
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,944
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,490
11.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,340
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,247
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,229
81.1%
77.2
Female
22,522
50.9%
51.3
Male
21,707
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,167
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,327
24.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,077
20.3%
15.2
Female
6,000
54.2%
55.8
Male
5,077
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Washington County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
53,885
98.8%
96.8
White
52,516
96.3%
72.6
Black or African American
699
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
46
0.1%
0.8
Asian
307
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
29
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
74
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
14
0.0%
0.2
Korean
40
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
131
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
12
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
12
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
305
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
677
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
772
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
310
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
65
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
397
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
53,790
98.6%
82.2
Washington County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,761
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,570
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,791
32.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,285
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,519
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,182
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,675
9.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,331
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,452
84.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,857
24.7%
31.2
Washington County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,475
22.7%
33.7%
Now Married
24,679
53.5%
47.5
Divorced
5,448
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,432
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
4,117
8.9
5.8%
Washington County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
51,110
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,054
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
477
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
365
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
125
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
87
0.2%
1.1%
Washington County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,708
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,369
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,209
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,917
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,130
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,392
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,519
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,958
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
650
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
660
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
43,835
57,617
Per capita income
25,287
31,128
Washington County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
666
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,167
8.9%
9.8
Construction
1,279
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,076
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,120
4.6%
6.6
Information
347
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,061
12.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,140
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,995
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,362
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
3,328
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
947
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
889
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,855
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,702
35.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,821
15.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,933
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,066
16.7%
18.1%
Washington County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,040
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,060
83.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,137
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
88
0.4%
5.1
Walked
414
1.7%
2.7
Other means
276
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,065
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
26.6
Washington County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,302
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,819
30.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,316
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
6,075
27.0%
21.0
Washington County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,512
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,178
76.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,334
23.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,211
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Washington County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,723
1 room
351
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
320
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,327
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
4,004
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
5,617
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
4,932
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
3,438
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
2,735
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,999
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Washington County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,723
1-unit, detached
18,317
71.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
553
2.1%
5.9
2-units
743
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
652
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
679
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
482
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
292
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,956
15.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
49
0.2%
0.1
Washington County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,296
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,407
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,191
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,349
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,541
17.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,606
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,576
17.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,226
16.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
514
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.1%
1.4%
Washington County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,837
8.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
960
4.3%
4.7
Electricity
16,848
74.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,241
5.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
20
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1,456
6.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
64
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
86
0.4%
1.1
Washington County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,121
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
96
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
226
2.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
435
4.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
453
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,152
12.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,903
31.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,856
42.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,384
48.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,342
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
913
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
676
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,749
19.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
57
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,546
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
25
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
397
8.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,271
28.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,816
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
788
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
626
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
752
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
620
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
573
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
553
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
412
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,555
34.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
869
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,178
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,139
12.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,991
23.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,192
18.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,727
15.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,135
18.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,408
8.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
447
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
139
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
136,600
205,000
