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Washington County, TX

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

AI Overview

Washington County is a small rural Texas county of 36,156 residents that grew 3.9% over five years, with a median household income of $77,825 and a GDP per capita of $71,537 that notably outpaces median worker earnings of $40,757. The labor force participation rate of 58.4% is relatively low, though unemployment sits at just 2.6%, and 31.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing remains accessible with a median home value of $270,100, a homeownership rate of 73.1%, and a median gross rent of $1,091 per month.

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

Population

36,156

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,825

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,488 (66.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,218 (14.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,989 (8.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,649 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,516 (4.1%)
  • Asian Alone529 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,855
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic209
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)201
  4. 4.Korean171
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic75

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,975

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$71,537

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,902

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,232
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,795
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,748
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,463
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,268

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,539
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,363
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,969
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,331
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,765

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.24×)597
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)1,065
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.28×)1,013
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.26×)1,455
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)4,151

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$270,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,091/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,740 (16.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,369 (12.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,366 (12.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,355 (12.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999812 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999624 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,757

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,703 (76.2%)
  • Carpooled1,655 (9.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,385 (8.3%)
  • Walked546 (3.3%)
  • Other327 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle55 (0.3%)

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.