City in Beaufort County, North Carolina · 7.9 sq mi · 1,255 people per sq mi
9,888 people live in Washington. The typical household earns $40,186, and the median resident is 46.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,875 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.12%
Men 47 · Women 46.8
1810–2026
9,888
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1810–2026
9,888
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,888 | -22 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,910 | -64 | 0.64% |
| 2024 | 9,974 | +73 | 0.74% |
| 2023 | 9,901 | +40 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 9,861 | -23 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 9,884 | +9 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 9,875 | +20 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | 9,855 | +15 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 9,840 | +9 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 9,831 | -70 | 0.71% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Washington has a population change lower than Beaufort County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 97 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 47% | 36% |
| Never married | 37% | 35% | 38% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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