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Washington County, AL

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

AI Overview

Washington County is a small, rural Alabama county of 15,270 residents with an economy that appears largely goods-producing or resource-based, reflected in a GDP per capita of $61,227 against median worker earnings of $46,000. The labor market is constrained, with a 49.6% participation rate, 6.2% unemployment, and only 16.2% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are notably low—median home value of $152,800 and median rent of $628/month—though the county has shed 8.2% of its population over five years, and an 18.4% poverty rate signals persistent economic pressure.

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

Population

15,270

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,042

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,973 (65.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,643 (24.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,011 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races363 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race73 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone53 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic52
  2. 2.Spanish13
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

706

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,227

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,555

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,341
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,253
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)617
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities532
  5. 5.Construction (Group)495

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,835
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,499
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations851
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations827
  5. 5.Service Occupations816

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.59×)334
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.98×)1,150
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.80×)612
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.21×)162
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.10×)303

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$628/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999904 (17.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999533 (10.4%)
  • Less Than $10,000423 (8.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999409 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999350 (6.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999321 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,838 (83.4%)
  • Carpooled453 (7.8%)
  • Worked At Home445 (7.7%)
  • Other34 (0.6%)
  • Walked24 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit8 (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.