2017 Growth Rate
0.27%
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Founded
1776
County Seat
Abingdon
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Washington County, Virginia's estimated population is 54,415 with a growth rate of 0.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Virginia is the 34th largest county in Virginia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 54,402 | -13 | -0.02% |
| 2017 | 54,415 | 144 | 0.27% |
| 2016 | 54,271 | -66 | -0.12% |
| 2015 | 54,337 | -267 | -0.49% |
| 2014 | 54,604 | -174 | -0.32% |
| 2013 | 54,778 | -315 | -0.57% |
| 2012 | 55,093 | 291 | 0.53% |
| 2011 | 54,802 | -164 | -0.30% |
| 2010 | 54,966 | 9,079 | 19.79% |
| 1990 | 45,887 | -600 | -1.29% |
| 1980 | 46,487 | 5,652 | 13.84% |
| 1970 | 40,835 | 2,759 | 7.25% |
| 1960 | 38,076 | 540 | 1.44% |
| 1950 | 37,536 | -661 | -1.73% |
| 1940 | 38,197 | 4,347 | 12.84% |
| 1930 | 33,850 | 1,474 | 4.55% |
| 1920 | 32,376 | -454 | -1.38% |
| 1910 | 32,830 | 3,835 | 13.23% |
| 1900 | 28,995 | -25 | -0.09% |
| 1890 | 29,020 | 3,817 | 15.15% |
| 1880 | 25,203 | 8,387 | 49.88% |
| 1870 | 16,816 | -76 | -0.45% |
| 1860 | 16,892 | 2,280 | 15.60% |
| 1850 | 14,612 | 1,611 | 12.39% |
| 1840 | 13,001 | -2,613 | -16.73% |
| 1830 | 15,614 | 3,170 | 25.47% |
| 1820 | 12,444 | 288 | 2.37% |
| 1810 | 12,156 | 2,620 | 27.47% |
| 1800 | 9,536 | 3,911 | 69.53% |
| 1790 | 5,625 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 52,420 | 96.26% |
| Black or African American | 774 | 1.42% |
| Two or More Races | 551 | 1.01% |
| Some Other Race | 326 | 0.60% |
| Asian | 314 | 0.58% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 58 | 0.11% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.03% |
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There are 44,181 adults, (11,408 of whom are seniors) in Washington County, Virginia.
Female
27,600
50.68%
Male
26,857
49.32%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 22,388 | 2.36 | 75.6 |
| Married | 11,849 | 2.91 | 86.4 |
| Non Family | 7,369 | 1.16 | 62.9 |
| Female | 2,439 | 3.02 | 62.8 |
| Male | 731 | 3.34 | 72.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,658 | 6.66% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,495 | 8.76% |
| High School Graduate | 12,914 | 32.38% |
| Some College | 7,875 | 19.75% |
| Associates Degree | 3,593 | 9.01% |
| Bachelors Degree | 5,780 | 14.49% |
| Graduate Degree | 3,567 | 8.94% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 38,433 | 32,584 | 8,945 |
| Hispanic | 481 | 386 | 192 |
| Black | 405 | 316 | 48 |
| Multiple Races | 289 | 189 | 77 |
| Asian | 211 | 194 | 94 |
| Other Race | 134 | 112 | 17 |
| Native American | 30 | 18 | 8 |
| Islander | 14 | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.55%.
$32,245
Average Earnings
$37,418
Average Male
$27,370
Average Female
97.97% of Washington County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.13% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 50,341 | 6,899 | 13.70% |
| Hispanic | 785 | 317 | 40.38% |
| Multiple | 524 | 221 | 42.18% |
| Black | 583 | 198 | 33.96% |
| Other | 278 | 76 | 27.34% |
| Asian | 304 | 64 | 21.05% |
| Native | 58 | 12 | 20.69% |
14.58%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.51%
Male Poverty Rate
14.65%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Virginia is Multiple, with 42.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Virginia is White, with 13.70% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.50%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.73%.
54.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.8%
Male Marriage Rate
53.0%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 3,603 | 8.42% |
| Hispanic | 69 | 13.07% |
| Black | 61 | 10.76% |
| 2 or More | 35 | 10.42% |
| Other | 15 | 9.09% |
| Indian | 3 | 10.00% |
7.97%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.35%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.3%
Labor Force Participation
52.6%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.39%
Native Born
1.61%
Foreign Born
0.81%
Non Citizen
98.39% of Washington County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 61.11% having been born in Virginia. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Abingdon | 8181 | 8083 | -98 | -1.20% |
| Saltville | 2077 | 2009 | -68 | -3.27% |
| Glade Spring | 1458 | 1448 | -10 | -0.69% |
| Damascus | 805 | 797 | -8 | -0.99% |