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.
3.41
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
56.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.99% of Washington County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 3.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.84% of the population.
30.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
28.18%
Male Poverty Rate
32.27%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 74.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington County, Mississippi is Asian, with 2.99% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.17%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
34.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.8%
Male Marriage Rate
31.0%
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
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
13.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
45.02%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.5%
Labor Force Participation
49.1%
Employment Rate
9.9%
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
87.76%
Born in Washington County, Mississippi
102.19%
Native Born
0.78%
Foreign Born
0.24%
Non Citizen
0.54%
Naturalized
102.19% of Washington County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 87.76% having been born in Mississippi. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.