Washington County, NC Demographic Data
Washington County, NC Summary
Washington County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 13,085
- Area: 423.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 348.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 75.71 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 9.19 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Washington County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,688
54%
50.8
Male
5,815
47%
49.2
Total Population
12,503
323,128,000
Washington County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
717
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
857
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
665
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
844
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
779
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
995
8.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,403
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,548
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,139
9.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
909
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,532
12.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
871
7.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
244
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,756
78.0%
77.2
Female
5,298
54.3%
51.3
Male
4,458
45.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,193
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,079
24.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,647
21.2%
15.2
Female
1,518
57.3%
55.8
Male
1,129
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Washington County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,165
97.3%
96.8
White
5,815
46.5%
72.6
Black or African American
6,079
48.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
18
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
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
253
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
338
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
611
4.9%
17.8
Mexican
439
3.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
97
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
75
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,892
95.1%
82.2
Washington County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
675
7.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,117
12.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,256
37.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,023
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
734
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
559
6.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
277
3.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,792
20.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,849
79.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
836
9.7%
31.2
Washington County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,464
33.7%
33.7%
Now Married
4,506
43.9%
47.5
Divorced
972
9.5%
11.0%
Separated
330
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
992
9.7
5.8%
Washington County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,450
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
336
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
293
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
40
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Washington County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
856
16.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
309
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
783
15.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
840
16.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
745
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
896
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
383
7.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
276
5.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
41
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
74
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
33,286
57,617
Per capita income
20,423
31,128
Washington County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
321
7.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
473
10.6%
9.8
Construction
277
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
818
18.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
158
3.5%
6.6
Information
33
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
987
22.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
212
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
226
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
228
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
431
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
186
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
102
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
576
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
801
18.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,157
26.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
934
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
984
22.1%
18.1%
Washington County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,400
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,478
79.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
758
17.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
49
1.1%
2.7
Other means
15
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
100
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
26.6
Washington County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
592
11.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,939
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,594
30.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,078
20.7%
21.0
Washington County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,203
81.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,374
64.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,829
35.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,217
19.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Washington County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,420
1 room
47
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
28
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
179
2.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,026
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,562
24.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,425
22.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,059
16.5%
12.0
8 rooms
574
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
520
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Washington County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,420
1-unit, detached
4,101
63.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
20
0.3%
5.9
2-units
410
6.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
167
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
58
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
27
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,630
25.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Washington County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
397
6.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
356
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
620
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,383
21.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,495
23.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
808
12.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
878
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
404
6.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
79
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Washington County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
112
2.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,490
28.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,014
57.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
415
8.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
155
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.3%
1.1
Washington County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,553
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
65
4.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
107
6.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
129
8.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
476
30.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
762
49.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
515
33.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
333
21.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
130
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
33
2.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
512
33.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,451
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
183
12.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
511
35.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
754
52.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
378
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
679
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
264
19.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
129
9.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
61
4.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
122
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
131
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
678
49.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
444
0.0%
0.0%
Washington County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,374
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
742
22.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,439
42.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
477
14.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
241
7.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
303
9.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
114
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
31
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,400
205,000
