Washington County, Tennessee Population 2024

140,693

Washington County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 140,693 with a growth rate of 1.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Tennessee is the 12th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 123,393 and has seen a growth of 14.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029152,0582,2731.52%
2028149,7852,2731.54%
2027147,5122,2731.57%
2026145,2392,2731.59%
2025142,9662,2731.62%
2024140,6932,2731.64%
2023138,4202,2731.67%
2022136,1472,6872.01%
2021133,4602410.18%
2020133,2193,5492.74%
2019129,6706450.5%
2018129,0251,1560.9%
2017127,8694300.34%
2016127,4391,2010.95%
2015126,2384170.33%
2014125,8213670.29%
2013125,4545400.43%
2012124,9141,0040.81%
2011123,9105170.42%
2010123,39300%
199092,3153,5604.01%
198088,75514,83120.06%
197073,9249,09214.02%
196064,8324,8618.11%
195059,9718,34016.15%
194051,6315,82612.72%
193045,80511,75334.51%
192034,0525,08417.55%
191028,9686,36428.15%
190022,6042,25011.05%
189020,3544,17325.79%
188016,181-136-0.83%
187016,3171,48810.03%
186014,8299686.98%
185013,8612,11017.96%
184011,7517566.88%
183010,9951,43815.05%
18209,5571,81723.48%
18107,7401,36121.34%
18006,3795078.63%
17905,872-146,186-96.14%
2024 Growth Rate
1.64% (2,273)
County Website
Washington County
County Seat
Jonesborough
2020 Population
133,219
Area
327 mi²
Density
430 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.61% (7,474)
Founded
1777

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White118,53088.93%
Two or more races5,7894.34%
Black or African American4,9313.7%
Asian2,0941.57%
Other race1,6771.26%
Native American2610.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington County, Tennessee Population by Race

Washington County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Washington County, Tennessee Median Age

40.1

Total

38.9

Male

40.8

Female

Washington County, Tennessee Adults

There are 108,406 adults, (24,649 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Tennessee.

Washington County, Tennessee Age Dependency

59.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female67,48250.63%
Male65,80049.37%

Washington County, Tennessee Population by Age

Washington County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All55,5912.3164.335.7
Married26,6262.9382.617.4
Non Family21,4701.2747.252.8
Female5,3313.1645.854.2
Male2,1642.8854.245.8

2.89

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,4145.93%
Associates Degree6,7657.41%
Bachelors Degree17,50919.19%
Graduate Degree12,94414.18%
High School Graduate26,18428.69%
Less Than 9th Grade2,7713.04%
Some College19,67221.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White82,01574,96927,091
Black3,1172,864997
2+ Races2,6712,446938
Hispanic2,5721,944655
Asian1,4151,351926
Other Race980638179
Native American17411644

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.44%.

Washington County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,799$68,367$46,165
Graduate Degree$69,960$89,060$61,505
High School Graduate$32,775$36,641$27,764
Less Than 9th Grade$25,467$26,966$22,071
Overall$41,592$46,894$35,425
Some College$37,858$43,421$32,682

$41,592

Average Earnings

$46,894

Average Male

$35,425

Average Female

Washington County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington County, Tennessee Language

95.1% of Washington County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 4.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.57% of the population.

Washington County, Tennessee Language

Washington County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White112,59915,81714.05%
Multiple5,6601,81132%
Hispanic5,0671,53530.29%
Black4,41998522.29%
Other1,66839523.68%
Asian1,96322011.21%
Native25113252.59%

15.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.41%

Male Poverty Rate

17.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Tennessee is Native, with 52.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Tennessee is Asian, with 11.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.79%.

Washington County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.17%
High School14.85%
Some College13.31%
Bachelors or Greater6.94%

Washington County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.64%
Male Unemployed21.43%
Female Employed11.33%
Male Employed7.37%

Washington County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,783$105,110
Households$58,507$83,142
Married Families$89,717$118,513
Non Families$31,867$44,658

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Washington County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,529

Number of Veterans

9,329

Male Veterans

1,200

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,730
First Gulf War2,454
Second Gulf War2,344
Korea529
World War II199

Washington County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,003
35 to 542,626
75+2,180
55 to 642,075
18 to 34645

Washington County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,82610.08%
Black39710.16%
2+ Races2095.44%
Hispanic1494.53%
Asian774.5%
Native American189.33%
Other Race20.16%

Washington County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Washington County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Washington County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.04%

Born in Washington County, Tennessee

96.21%

Native Born

3.79%

Foreign Born

2.24%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.21% of Washington County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 59.04% having been born in Tennessee. 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Washington County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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