Washington County, Mississippi's estimated 2023 population is 43,056 with a growth rate of -1.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Mississippi is the 18th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 51,137 and has seen a growth of -15.8% since that time.
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.2
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
54.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.93%.
All
Male
Female
$30,767
Average Earnings
$38,838
Average Male
$25,661
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.02% of Washington County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.83% of the population.
rate
38.82%
Overall Poverty Rate
29.24%
Male Poverty Rate
32.41%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Mississippi is Black, with 49.42% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Mississippi is Asian, with 1.63% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.26%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
36.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.6%
Male Marriage Rate
31.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,585
Number of Veterans
1,458
Male Veterans
127
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
15.83%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55.1%
Labor Force Participation
49.4%
Employment Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
86.08%
Born in Washington County, Mississippi
99.35%
Native Born
0.99%
Foreign Born
0.31%
Non Citizen
0.68%
Naturalized
99.35% of Washington County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 86.08% having been born in Mississippi. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.