Washington County, Mississippi's estimated population is 40,528 with a growth rate of -2.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Washington County, Mississippi is the 19th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 Population was 51,097 and has seen a growth of -20.68% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 1,976 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 7,287 | 5,311 | 268.78% |
1850 | 8,389 | 1,102 | 15.12% |
1860 | 15,679 | 7,290 | 86.90% |
1870 | 14,569 | -1,110 | -7.08% |
1880 | 25,367 | 10,798 | 74.12% |
1890 | 40,414 | 15,047 | 59.32% |
1900 | 49,216 | 8,802 | 21.78% |
1910 | 48,933 | -283 | -0.58% |
1920 | 51,092 | 2,159 | 4.41% |
1930 | 54,310 | 3,218 | 6.30% |
1940 | 67,576 | 13,266 | 24.43% |
1950 | 70,504 | 2,928 | 4.33% |
1960 | 78,638 | 8,134 | 11.54% |
1970 | 70,581 | -8,057 | -10.25% |
1980 | 72,344 | 1,763 | 2.50% |
1990 | 67,935 | -4,409 | -6.09% |
2010 | 51,097 | -16,838 | -24.79% |
2011 | 50,455 | -642 | -1.26% |
2012 | 50,019 | -436 | -0.86% |
2013 | 49,661 | -358 | -0.72% |
2014 | 49,008 | -653 | -1.31% |
2015 | 47,959 | -1,049 | -2.14% |
2016 | 47,183 | -776 | -1.62% |
2017 | 46,197 | -986 | -2.09% |
2018 | 45,036 | -1,161 | -2.51% |
2019 | 43,909 | -1,127 | -2.50% |
2020 | 42,782 | -1,127 | -2.57% |
2021 | 41,655 | -1,127 | -2.63% |
2022 | 40,528 | -1,127 | -2.71% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 11,326 | 25.13% |
Black or African American | 32,445 | 71.98% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 21 | 0.05% |
Asian | 306 | 0.68% |
Some Other Race | 468 | 1.04% |
Two or More Races | 506 | 1.12% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 17,882 | 2.49 | 54.6 |
Married | 6,046 | 3.07 | 74.6 |
Male | 974 | 3.19 | 50.8 |
Female | 4,334 | 3.61 | 36.5 |
Non Family | 6,528 | 1.11 | 48.6 |
3.2
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,124 | 7.20% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,300 | 11.18% |
High School Graduate | 9,451 | 32.03% |
Some College | 6,036 | 20.45% |
Associates Degree | 2,561 | 8.68% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,652 | 12.38% |
Graduate Degree | 2,387 | 8.09% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 306 | 306 | 266 |
2+ Races | 346 | 294 | 211 |
White | 8,339 | 7,246 | 2,408 |
Black | 20,093 | 15,994 | 3,147 |
Hispanic | 436 | 218 | 13 |
Other Race | 310 | 205 | 7 |
Native American | 20 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.93%.
$30,767
Average Earnings
$38,838
Average Male
$25,661
Average Female
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.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 31,993 | 12,275 | 38.37% |
Hispanic | 728 | 218 | 29.95% |
White | 10,988 | 1,280 | 11.65% |
Multiple | 505 | 52 | 10.30% |
Asian | 306 | 5 | 1.63% |
Other | 45 | NaN% |
30.93%
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 38.37% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Mississippi is Other, with NaN% 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%.
36.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.6%
Male Marriage Rate
31.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 586 | 6.42% |
Black | 946 | 4.06% |
Asian | 14 | 4.58% |
2+ Races | 39 | 11.27% |
Hispanic | 13 | 2.90% |
15.83%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.1%
Labor Force Participation
49.4%
Employment Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.79%
Born in Washington County, Mississippi
99.01%
Native Born
0.99%
Foreign Born
0.31%
Non Citizen
0.68%
Naturalized
99.01% of Washington County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 85.79% 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.