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Washington County, FL

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

AI Overview

Washington County is a small, rural Florida county of 25,259 residents with an economy built around lower-wage industries, reflected in a median household income of $58,210, per capita income of $26,233, and median worker earnings of $34,354. The workforce is limited in size—labor force participation stands at just 45.9%—and lightly credentialed, with only 12.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 83.1% have a high school diploma and unemployment sits at 4.0%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $156,000 and median gross rent of $884/month, and an 80.0% homeownership rate accompanies a modest 2.8% population gain over five years.

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

Population

25,259

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,210

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,668 (77.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,463 (13.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races994 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race747 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone363 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone150 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish772
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)113
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic60
  4. 4.Korean52
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island48

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,846

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,447

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,233

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,510
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,433
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,287
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,048
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services838

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,601
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,965
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,824
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,580
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,446

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.30×)987
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.10×)1,318
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)699
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)1,220
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.97×)774

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$156,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$884/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999800 (10.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999681 (9.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999675 (9.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999578 (7.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999570 (7.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999534 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,354

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

36.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,741 (82.5%)
  • Carpooled727 (7.7%)
  • Worked At Home698 (7.4%)
  • Walked129 (1.4%)
  • Other78 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle12 (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.